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Barajas Airport Terminal 4

200best ES
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Estudio Lamela
2004

Type

Urban Infrastructures

Tags

spaces for tourism, spaces for the masses, urban infrastructures , 200Best, enjoyable infrastructures

Visitability

Allowed

Description

Architecturally, this project intends to demonstrate:- The idea that an airport goes beyond air navigation and becomes an integral centre of services, work and trade, as well as making air travel pleasurable and comfortable.- To find an architectural solution which passengers can easily read, simplifying the travel process.- The main building incorporates the sequential character of the passenger processing through the separation of the different functional volumes or modules.- Each longitudinal block is separated from the next by means of the light-filled canyons. These canyons represent the separation between the different stages in the processing of the passengers, providing orientation for them and introducing natural light into the interior of the building, improving the quality and perception of the space.- Inside the building, the atmosphere is relaxed and bright, reflecting the surrounding environment.  The wavy roof of bamboo accompanies the passenger throughout their journey through the interior of the building. The outward appearance is also light and transparent, creating a strong visual connection between the outside and the inside.- There is easy access to the airport development as well as a good internal connections with the vehicle car parks and public transport, both in departures and arrivals.- Flexible and modular construction, with the potential to grow in both directions: longitudinal and transversal. Good quality/price relation, the repetitive modular systems allowing the inclusion of singular elements with special designs.- To provide an easy adjustment to future aeronautical developments. - Low energy consumption as well as the possibility to use new clean alternative energies when possible.(text provided by Estudio Lamela)

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