Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport | gmp Architekten

Berlin / Germany / 2014

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The new Berlin Brandenburg airport comprises the passenger terminal and Airport City in the centre of the parallel take-off and landing runway system. It also includes waiting areas to the west and service and cargo areas to the east. All elements are arranged within the axial layout of the whole complex, and form an architectural/functional unit. The rail connection (station directly beneath the terminal), road and air traffic links are joined together at one point as an entirely new development, thus creating uniquely short interconnections between the different transport modes. The consistent exterior design concept resonates with the Brandenburg landscape, from the eastern entrance to an urban open space at Airport City in the centre of the airport. The terminal marks the boundary between the development and the open landscape and forms its urban and structural nucleus. The terminal itself consists of the main hall and the projecting pier buildings. The high, airy hall accommodates the central check-in and baggage-handling functions and provides space for retail and catering facilities. It is also the point where passenger streams from rail, road and air transport converge. The clearly structured spatial layout, in combination with natural lighting, provides easy orientation and a high degree of comfort. The roof spans the different functional areas in a sweeping gesture from the roadside concourse to the piers, linking the land side with the air side. The objective of the design is to maximise the convergence of structure, spatial relationships, function and architectural identity. The generosity and clarity of the terminal building is enhanced by the architectural motif of colonnades which form the transition between architecture and landscape, between buildings and open space, giving the new Berlin Brandenburg airport its characteristic style.
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    The new Berlin Brandenburg airport comprises the passenger terminal and Airport City in the centre of the parallel take-off and landing runway system. It also includes waiting areas to the west and service and cargo areas to the east. All elements are arranged within the axial layout of the whole complex, and form an architectural/functional unit. The rail connection (station directly beneath the terminal), road and air traffic links are joined together at one point as an entirely new...

    Project details
    • Year 2014
    • Work finished in 2014
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Airports
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