Intermodality is an attribute that is being increasingly aspired to by every architect and planner during the designing of any transportation hub. It not only provides multiple options of connectivity, but also helps in creating the necessary facilities at the same hub, thus making commuting through it fast, convenient and easy. The airport terminal of Chennai is one of the first in India that boasts of having the intermodality of various transportation systems, namely air travel, national highways, suburban railways and metro rail, thus making this a unique Multi- Modal Transportation Complex.

Chennai Airport, one of Asia’s largest green terminals, covers a total site area of 100 acres. The terminal buildings (domestic and international), with elegant 300 m twin wing-like hovering roofs on both sides, provide complete shade to the south-facing elevation and protects the departing passengers from scorching heat. These buildings, designed in H- shape, curtail the use of artificial lights as they permeate maximum flow of natural light. The straightforward planning and super- efficient organisation of the program, security and circulation forms the basis of an innovative design that incorporates vibrant sustainable gardens. Lush gardens are visible throughout the terminal, creating a unique dialogue between engineering and nature, interior and exterior spaces, and man’s relationship to earth and air travel.