Noted architect N.M. Salim passes away
Prominent Indian architect N.M. Salim has passed away at the age of 77 following a stroke. He was widely recognized for designing major public and commercial infrastructure across Kerala and other South Indian states.
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Salim's work significantly influenced the urban landscape and architectural development of South India over the past five decades.
Noted architect N.M. Salim, 77, who designed major commercial and public buildings in Keralam and outside the State, passed away here on Monday morning.
He had been undergoing treatment following a stroke. Mr. Salim breathed his last at Baby Memorial Hospital around 1.30 a.m. He was the founder of Kozhikkode-based N.M. Salim Associates.
Mr. Salim was active in the architecture field for over five decades, playing a key role in transforming the face of urban centres in Keralam and other South Indian States.
The buildings he designed include Hotel Le Méridien, Kochi, Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur, Kozhikode Central Library, Dhanlaxmi Bank Headquarters, Thrissur, Port Blair Airport, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
Cyberpark Kozhikode, Cyberpark Kannur, Bearys Global Research Triangle, Bengaluru, Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, Mar Sleeva Medicity, Pala, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla, and Lakeshore Hospital Kochi.
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