Unsatisfied with designs of Iconic Government Complex, High Court and State legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday decided to visit Head Office of Master Architects Norman Foster and Partners located in london on October 25 to finalise designs.
The final models of the buildings for the legislative Assembly and the High Court were presented by architects from Foster & Partners on Wednesday and Thursday to the CM and his Cabinet Colleagues. As the firm failed to impress upon Naidu, he wanted to take further views on the designs.
The Chief Minister was not very happy with the exterior elevation as he wants best in the World without compromising on local flavour culture, heritage and history, sources
He did express satisfaction over waterfront, the layout and the interior designing of the legislative Assembly.
He reviewed the designs again and again with his Ministers, and said that the façade can look much better.
He advised the firm to spend a little more time on the façade, as he wants to ensure that the building reflects world-class architecture.
He also suggested that the Film Director S. S. Rajamouli, who created history in film industry with his historical debut, Bahubali, can be consulted for his inputs and he can be made to fly to london in the coming weeks.
As a part of his UK and UAE tour in the next month, the Chief Minister will visit the firm on October 25th. He said he will invest enough time, and he intends to lock the final plans by then.
“Try to involve the youngsters in the government also, who have had considerable exposure to art and architecture”, he said to the Ministers, Dr. P. Narayana and Yanamala Rama Krishnudu.
The High Court designs too, will be revisited, and the firm will present their next draft in the following weeks.