Golden Temple Entrance Plaza project
A visit to th e holiest Sikh shrine in the world will not be the same again. The experience will be enriched by the much awaited entrance plaza which is about to get completed. The entrance plaza is a befitting solution to the urban chaos existed at the entrance which attracts over 1 lakh visitors on the week days alone. An international design competition w as called for by Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board to redesign the entrance plaza of Golden Temple in Amri tsar. Entries poured in from all over the world and after much deliberation, Punjab Government selected the design by Delhi based Architectural firm, Design Associates Inc ., and rightly so. The design proposal aims to address the shortcomings of the current structure whilst creating an urban focus. The architect explains the salient features of the proposal: