Banbasa land port design competition 2025 - Great opportunity for architect and planning students

Banbasa land port design competition

Land Port Authority of India and Council of Architecture (LPAI), in collaboration with MyGov India invites architects, architectural students and firms to envision the Banbasa Land Port set within a rich forest landscape, an eco-sensitive zone.Banbasa town has forest spread across its area and the land port falls within the forest land. LPAI in order to protect eco – sensitive area invites innovative design ideas for Banbasa Land Port to enhance land port functionality with regional cultural identity keeping its natural environment intact.

Eligibility

  • Individual
  • Team
  • Student who are
    • Final year architectural/planning students
    • Students of architecture/planning who passed college in last 5 years
    • Architects who may have taken break
  • Students must be registered with CoA
  • Architectural/Planning colleges with
    • One College One Team Policy
    • Director/Dean/Department of college to endorse participation of team
  • Project experience for individual/one of team member (Desirable) of either one:
    • Taken GRIHA/LEED/IGBC certified highest rating
    • Experience with respect to development of transportation hub with land ports/ Interstate with terminal/multi-modal logisitic hub/airport
    • Experience with respect to development of urban project like district centre / shopping mall / convention center / sports complex.
  • Architectural firms registered and practising can also participate with following:
    • Registration certificate may be provided.
    • Project Experience: Firm to have experience of any one of the following is desirable not mandatory:
      • Taken GRIHA/ LEED/ IGBC certified highest rating for project (desirable)
      • Experience with respect to development of transportation hub like land ports / Interstate Bus terminal / multi- modal logistic hub / airport.
      • Experience with respect to development of urban project like district centre / shopping mall / convention center / sports complex.
  • Team Size should be 5 with such desirables:
    • Architect as team leader
    • Civil Engineer as construction expert\
    • Transport planning and Envrionmental planner expert

How to apply

  • Candidate need to register till 17 November 2025 7:00 PM and have to submit design concept till the same date
  • Any clarification regarding competition can be seeked till 20 October 2025
  • All entries are to be in English only.
  • The anonymity of the entrants is to be ensured.
  • The architect’s name or participant’s name should not be mentioned in any of the submission documents, else the entry shall be summarily rejected.
  • Each document to mention the reference code received during registration on the bottom right corner. 
  • Submission can be done in PDF only along with Concept Note
  • Candidate need to check the handout for design component specification, area and site image for their reference

What to submit


  • Concept Design of the following
    • Overall Land Port Master Plan with broad circulation plan
    • Sustainable building design incorporating region-specific cultural elements
      • Passenger Terminal cum Administrative building
      • Cargo Terminal cum plant quarantine building
      • Passenger entrance gate
      • Cargo entrance gate
  • The design to include sustainability principals and use environment friendly material and try to preserve the area as far as possible.
  • The land port design plan to be prepared keeping that it should cater to traffic and passenger upto 2070 hence design horizon year is 2070
  • The participants are required to submit following documents, drawings & estimates as part of their submission.
    • Detailed site analysis report.
    • Concept plan of environmentally sustainable design principals and regional architectural. Concept Designs to be represented through 3D videos.
    • Prepare sketches, diagrams to explain the concept and possible two design options.
    • Prepare design briefs and area plan. 03 nos. each A2 sized drawings (42 x 59.4) in Landscape format (Plans, Elevations, Sections, or any other detail to explain design concept and softcopy in PDF format).
    • Undertake preliminary selection of materials and finishes. Documentation in support of usage of eco-friendly, recyclable or locally available materials along with usage of local traditional and architectural style.
    • Preliminary cost estimate based on the concept plan

Selection Process

  • Design team qualification to be confirmed by LPAI based on proof submitted by the team as following:
  • Round 1: a. Qualification screening Evaluation of technical details of firms based on eligible criteria on 25 November 2025
  • Round 1: b. Design Shortlisting Evaluation of Designs submitted by teams (to be carried out by Jury members)
  • Announcement of shortlisted teams for round 2 will be made on 28 November 2025
  • Round 2: Presentation of shortlisted teams Presentation time: 15 min Question & Answers: 15 Min This is to be carried out in offline mode in Delhi NCR and the qualifying team to make their own travel arrangements
  • Winner announcement will be made on 9 December 2025

Perks

Winners will get:
  • First Prize : ₹5 lakh
  • Second Prize: ₹3 lakh
  • Winners will also be handed over trophies and certificates
  • Winning entries will feature in LPAI website, publications and social media handles.

Design Guide

  • Candidate need to design 23 components, the further details of which can be found in handout:
    • Passenger Terminal Building (PTB)
    • Cargo Terminal Buidling (CBT)
    • Administrative Building
    • Import/Export Sheds/Seizure Shed & Unbonded Warehouse
    • Trans-shipment Yards
    • Fire Station
    • Weigh Bridge
    • Rummaging Shed
    • Plant and Animal Quarantine Labs
    • Accomodation
    • Service Block
    • Hazardous Material Storage Area
    • Parking Areas
    • Watch Tower (G+1)
    • Full Body Truck Scanner
    • Fumigation Shed
    • Open Storage Area
    • Land Port Health Unit
    • Solar Panels/Plants
    • Landscape area
    • Security wall
    • Open Spaces
    • Setbacks
Direct Link to apply: Apply here

Official Design Handout (Must check): Check here

LAST DATE: 17 November 2025


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