Statue of Unity nominated for top architecture award

The Statue of Unity, the grand statue of Sardar Patel, has entered the World Architecture News Awards in the "Mixed Use category".

The World Architecture News Awards showcase the best international design in both current and future projects

The statue had been built by construction major Larson & Toubro.

“This is a significant and deserving recognition of India’s engineering skills and project management prowess,” said S N Subrahmanyan, CEO & Managing Director, L&T.

“The Statue of Unity was by far one of the most complex and challenging assignments we have executed. Being featured along with several other global engineering marvels is a truly remarkable achievement not only for all of us at L&T but for our entire nation as well.”

At 182 meters (597 feet), the Statue of Unity towers above all other similar structures in the world. 6,500 tons of structural steel, 18,500 tons of reinforced steel, 210,000 cum concrete and 1,700 tons of bronze cladding went into its making. A veritable army of 4,500 plus designers, architects, global consultants, engineers and workmen from across the country.

“The Statue of Unity is not only a triumph of teamwork but also that of digitalization,” remarked M V Satish, Whole Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Buildings, Minerals & Metals) L&T.

Situated on Sadhu Bet, 3.2 kms downstream from the Narmada Dam, the entire complex comprises a museum at its base, a memorial garden, a designer bridge connecting Sadhu Island with the mainland along the Narmada River, an internal roadway with a length of 5 km, an administrative complex, a star-rated hotel (Shrestha Bharat Bhavan) and a conference centre.