Tidel Park
| TIDEL Park | |
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The TIDEL Park, one of the largest IT park in Asia
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| General information | |
| Type | Information Technology Park |
| Location | Taramani, Chennai, India |
| Address | 4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 113, India |
| Construction started | 1999 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Inaugurated | 4 July 2000 |
| Cost | ₹ 338 crore |
| Owner | TIDEL Park Ltd |
| Height | |
| Roof | 51.68 m (169.6 ft) |
| Top floor | 12 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Floor area | 1,280,000 sq ft (119,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | C N Raghavendran (CRN Architects) |
| Developer | TIDCO and ELCOT |
| Main contractor | Hyundai Engineering Company |
| References | |
TIDEL Park is an information technology (IT) park situated in the city of Chennai, India. The name TIDEL is a portmanteau of TIDCO and ELCOT. An ISO 9001/14001 company, it is one of the largest IT parks in Asia. It was set up in 2000 to foster the growth of information technology in the state of Tamil Nadu by the TIDEL Park Ltd, a joint venture of TIDCO and ELCOT.
TIDEL Park is located on the six-lane Rajiv Gandhi Salai in Taramani opposite to the Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Railway Station and close to the Rajiv Gandhi Salai–Thiruvanmiyur West Avenue Junction, a high-density traffic junction used by about 30,000 vehicles a day.
TIDEL Park is a 13-storied building, rated as the single largest IT park in the country, with two basements, ground floor, 12 upper floors and a parking ground and has a built-up area of 1,280,000 sq ft (119,000 m2) with centralised air-conditioning and an independent power supply. Built on a land covering 8 acres, the building has a 650-seat auditorium, a 130-seat conference hall, a 16,000 sq ft multi-cuisine food court and space to park 4,000 two-wheelers and 1,200 cars. The building has 19 elevators and 2 escalators. The ground floor and the first floor houses common facilities such as restaurant, banks, shops, health clubs, auditoriums, business centre and department stores. The ground floor consists of the auditorium, TIDEL administrative office, food court, banks and Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) offices. Built at a cost of ₹ 338 crore, the park provides network connectivity with direct satellite uplink. The building was designed by C N Raghavendran and was commissioned on 4 July 2000 built in a time of 15 months from the date of commencement of its construction. It has the world's 3rd largest TES systems for ACMV. For the first time in the country, a thermal energy storage system for air-conditioning was used in the building. An integrated building management system was also incorporated to take care of safety and security. The design of the building provides office space of various sizes ranging from a small office of 4,500 sq ft to a whole floor of 90,000 sq ft on any floor.
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