March 1, 2011
A Campus for ICTS-TIFR is being planned and will be built at a site located in Shivakote village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, North Bengaluru, about 30-40 minutes driving distance from the new Bengaluru International Airport. Some photos from the site are given below. The vital task of managing the construction project and associated processes is being executed by a team of engineers from the Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management (DCSEM) of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. After a rigorous selection process, the Bengaluru-based architectural firm Venkataramanan Associates has won the competetion to design the campus. Architectural designs are being finalised and the construction of the campus will begin shortly thereafter.