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This is one key sustainability benefit, together with the building being “relatively compact,” says Stokke, adding “this is very significant in environmental terms”. A further ‘eco’ aspect is the relative lack of artificial lighting, due to the large numbers of rooflights.


Between the airport’s front facade and the car park is a planted area which once its trees have matured will be a very attractive green space. The next stage of the project will see another terminal building of 340,000 m² constructed, handling up to 30 million passengers, as well as another runway.


The new terminal was designed to be flexible, and as is common with major airport projects, its size was increased dramatically during the initial design stages. Maurice comments: “Due to its construction being based on a repeatable modularity, as well as ‘soft’ spaces left to accommodate potential future changes in airport technology or processes, it could be easily expanded to meet these needs.” He continues, “This terminal is the dawn of a new era in terms of passenger


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experience, setting the blueprint for future mega hub airports, whilst maintaining its sense of place but above all maintaining a human scale.”


Conclusion


While this building is a major achievement on several levels, one of the lesser known accomplishments but still worthy of recognition is the success of moving all passenger traffic (60 million passengers annually) over from Ataturk in one weekend, a virtually unprecedented logistical feat.


But when it comes to the building, aside from being the biggest airport building yet constructed, the real trick the architects have pulled off is to prioritise the experience of its users. This will be particularly welcomed by tired passengers arriving from a long flight, who will no doubt be surprised to encounter a truly pleasant, and manageable place. And its standardised construction, while being simultaneously fast, efficient and sensible, is key to this, breaking down this behemoth into something like a human scale. 


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Aside from being the biggest airport building yet constructed, the real trick the architects have pulled off is to prioritise the experience of its users


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