Bengaluru Airport City Ltd Gearing for Integrated Retail-Dining Entertainment (RDE) Village

Bengaluru Airport City Ltd  Gearing for 

Integrated Retail-Dining Entertainment (RDE) Village 

Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

BACL ( Bengaluru Airport City Limited) has appointed DP Architects Singapore & Portland Design UK as architectural consultants for the integrated Retail-Dining-Entertainment (RDE) Village project. This is being developed at BLR Airport as part of the Airport City.

Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangalore International Airport Limited ( BIAL).

RDE Village is built on the vision of creating a retail and lifestyle destination. Set within a high energy, bustling buzzing Airport environment,  the village is expected to cater to the millennial mindset that is mindset relating to a period of a thousand years. This development is envisioned to have an open fluid environment that seamlessly links multiple zones, through interactive and sensory experiences that encourage longer dwell time and repeat  visits .

The state-of-the-art project would be strategically  located adjacent to the Concert Arena, and the Convention  & Exhibition Centre - a destination which would become a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Bengaluru residents and visitors alike.

The project will be developed on a 23 acre land, as  high-end shopping and lifestyle destination, catering to the growing demand of this segment in Bengaluru. Connectivity to the RDE village will be augmented by the BMTC bus service and the upcoming Metro lines.

Commenting on the development, CEO BACL, Mr Rao Munukutla said " We are delighted  to partner with DP Architects Singapore & Portland Design UK who are world leaders in Retail, Dining & Entertainment spaces. The RDE Village is built on the vision of creating a new destination with a deep connection to the community, culture and environment, focusing on human-centric design."

" In our design of RDE Village, we wanted to push for an architectural scheme beyond simply delivering a context, community and climate-responsive design," says  AR Angelene Chan, Chairman of DP Architects.

Stephen Walsh, the Regional Director for Portland Design said," The RDE Village will be a transformative shopping, dining, and entertainment experience for the communities it will serve in Bengaluru and beyond."

RDE Village will be distinguished through unique experiences like never before. This development will bring unforgettable, distinctive and outstanding global experiences like Las Vegas, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Times Square New York etc. to Bengaluru.

RDE Village  is set to become THE destination for not just the city of Bengaluru, but as a place of interest for the country as well. Not only this. It seeks to make Bengaluru as a "Vibrant Capital of India", besides being known as the "Knowledge Capital of India."