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Vága Airport
Vága Airport
Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
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Vága Airport
Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
Vága airport is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, owned by the Faroese Government. It was originally built by the British military during World War II as part of their friendly occupation. The occupation left deep traces in the Faroese society, not least physically in the landscape with the airport as the most obvious trace.
In 2014, together with the Faerport Consortium, we delivered the expansion of the airport consisting of a new terminal and service building. The goal was to create a contemporary expression for a contemporary society. In addition, it was extremely important that the buildings should be flexible in terms of size and function.
The airport is located in an area that is unusually flat compared to the otherwise heavily undulating Faroese landscape. The pickup and drop off apron in front of the terminal is covered, and the arc shape of this area refers to architecture from the age of industrialism and specifically to railway stations. The arc shape also has reference to the barracks of the English soldiers during the war.
The terminal buildings are assembled in an overall structure that ensures a uniform expression – while at the same time enabling the individual functions to be independently erected and expanded in accordance with requirements and needs.
The buildings are connected in an arc between airside and landside, which constitutes a security barrier and shelters passengers from the wind. Within this structure the different functions have been adapted and great emphasis has been placed on creating coherence between them. Service functions are placed in a rational and sober building structure, which contains facilities with both one and two floors.
Vága airport is developed by the Faerport II Consortium: SNA/Árni Winther Arkitektar, LBF and SMJ.
Photos: Inga Katrin Winther Næs
In 2014, together with the Faerport Consortium, we delivered the expansion of the airport consisting of a new terminal and service building. The goal was to create a contemporary expression for a contemporary society. In addition, it was extremely important that the buildings should be flexible in terms of size and function.
The airport is located in an area that is unusually flat compared to the otherwise heavily undulating Faroese landscape. The pickup and drop off apron in front of the terminal is covered, and the arc shape of this area refers to architecture from the age of industrialism and specifically to railway stations. The arc shape also has reference to the barracks of the English soldiers during the war.
The terminal buildings are assembled in an overall structure that ensures a uniform expression – while at the same time enabling the individual functions to be independently erected and expanded in accordance with requirements and needs.
The buildings are connected in an arc between airside and landside, which constitutes a security barrier and shelters passengers from the wind. Within this structure the different functions have been adapted and great emphasis has been placed on creating coherence between them. Service functions are placed in a rational and sober building structure, which contains facilities with both one and two floors.
Vága airport is developed by the Faerport II Consortium: SNA/Árni Winther Arkitektar, LBF and SMJ.
Photos: Inga Katrin Winther Næs
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