Having starred in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Zayed International Airport Terminal A has already become a global icon.
One of the world’s most significant new buildings, the designers have reimagined what an airport can be – it is the first airport in the world to include all 9 biometric touchpoints, for a seamless journey, and was designed for future flexibility. The vast, almost column free, interiors were achieved by leaning arches, which span 180 meters at their widest point (that is, a distance between columns which is as wide as The Gherkin is tall). Like the great innovations in station design in Victorian London, building these mega-arches pushed the boundaries of construction to set a new standard and deliver awe-inspiring spaces.
“With Terminal A KPF has come up with a near-perfect concept. All airports should be like this,” said The Daily Mail – join the lecture to find out why.
