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Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Complex
Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Complex
Finalist, 2019 A+Awards, Transportation - Unbuilt Transportation
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Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Complex
Finalist, 2019 A+Awards, Transportation - Unbuilt Transportation
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
1,000,000 +
Dominating a key position in the global race for fast-expanding luxury air travel and transfer points, Terminal A processes 45 million travelers each year, with the ability to accommodate up to 80 million, to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding Middle East capital.
Conceived as a gateway to Abu Dhabi, the Terminal A building is raised up from road level, giving the appearance of sitting on its own plateau. In this context, the building is the dominant and most imposing structure on the horizon, its profile silhouetted against the sky. At night, the building's illuminated interior creates a transparent structure visible from the highway over 1,500 meters away.
On approaching Terminal A, the roadway system and landscaping work together to create a sequence of events culminating in a monumental civic space inside the terminal. Internally, the scale of the Departure Hall, a 50-meter-high space rendered largely column-free through the use of long-span leaning arches, gives the building an open, outdoor quality, with the supporting arches visually separated from the roof to enhance the lightweight feel. In plan, the X-shape provides the greatest programmatic efficiency, allowing the terminal to extend to 49 gatehouses and accommodate 59 aircraft at any one time.
Conceived as a gateway to Abu Dhabi, the Terminal A building is raised up from road level, giving the appearance of sitting on its own plateau. In this context, the building is the dominant and most imposing structure on the horizon, its profile silhouetted against the sky. At night, the building's illuminated interior creates a transparent structure visible from the highway over 1,500 meters away.
On approaching Terminal A, the roadway system and landscaping work together to create a sequence of events culminating in a monumental civic space inside the terminal. Internally, the scale of the Departure Hall, a 50-meter-high space rendered largely column-free through the use of long-span leaning arches, gives the building an open, outdoor quality, with the supporting arches visually separated from the roof to enhance the lightweight feel. In plan, the X-shape provides the greatest programmatic efficiency, allowing the terminal to extend to 49 gatehouses and accommodate 59 aircraft at any one time.
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