N.M. Salim, architect behind major Indian public buildings, dies at 77

Architect N.M. Salim, whose work included major public and commercial buildings across India, died in Kozhikode on Monday at the age of 77.

The Hindu reported that he had been receiving treatment after a stroke and died at Baby Memorial Hospital. He founded the Kozhikode-based practice N.M. Salim Associates and worked in architecture for more than five decades.

His projects included Le Méridien hotel in Kochi, the Lulu Convention Centre and Dhanlaxmi Bank headquarters in Thrissur, Kozhikode Central Library and Port Blair Airport in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

He also designed the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium and Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Mar Sleeva Medicity in Pala and Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences in Thiruvalla. His portfolio spanned public spaces, sports facilities and healthcare buildings.

Public viewing was arranged at the family's home in Kozhikode. The newspaper said the final rites would take place at the Kannanparamba burial ground near the city's South Beach.