GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER

LONGEST COVERED CONCRETE CORRIDORDesigned by

Sarbjit Singh Bahga

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER

LONGEST COVERED CONCRETE CORRIDOR

The longest covered concrete corridor has a total length of 1,018.89 m (3,342 ft 9.7 in) and was designed by Sarbjit Singh Bahga (India) to connect the various buildings of the Dr. Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar, Punjab, India. The record was verified on 22 May 2014.

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

All the building blocks in the campus have been laid out on a strict Cartesian pattern with symmetrical juxtaposition reminiscent of traditional Indian campuses. The built-up masses and the open spaces are ingeniously interwoven to create a building-in-the-garden effect. The entire hospital complex has been linked by vaulted corridor running independently through open spaces with greenery on both the sides. This link corridor measures 1118 metres in length and is perhaps one of the longest corridors in the world. Built-up benches have been provided at certain intervals for casual sitting while walking in the corridor. The intersections of two corridors have been developed as a 20 feet by 20 feet chowk with a high roof.

VIDYA SAGAR INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AMRITSAR

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Longest Covered Concrete Corridor Designed by: Sarbjit Singh Bahga

Sarbjit Singh Bahga (b1957) is a Chandigarh based architect, urbanist, author and photo-artist. He works in the Department of Architecture, Punjab and has 34 years of practical experience in designing and supervision of various types of buildings, complexes and large campuses. His completed works include an eclectic and impressive range of medical, educational, administrative, commercial and residential buildings. His buildings are interesting and responsive to function, climate and materials. He is a staunch modernist and an ardent, yet not blind, admirer of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Louis Kahn. Sarbjit is also a keen researcher, a prolific architectural writer, and a Fellow of United Writers’ Association of India. He has six books to his credit. His books, Modern Architecture in India: Post-Independence Perspective (1993), New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance (1996) and Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture are considered as landmarks in the history of contemporary architecture of India. Bahga takes special interest in the overall development of profession of architecture and improvement of built-environment. He is an active member of many professional associations including the Indian Institute of Architects. His contribution to architecture has been largely recognized and his buildings/articles have been widely published in many architectural journals and books. He is three- time recipient of World Architecture Community Award, Indian Concrete Institute Award beside many others. Now he has been featured in Guinness World Records 2014 for designing “Longest covered concrete corridor” in Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar.

Email: bahga.architect@gmail.com

About the architect: Sarbjit Singh Bahga