“Alpine Birds” the next Lishui airport by MAD Architects
20/03/2024.
[Lishui] China
metalocus, FRANCISCO LANCHAS MORA
metalocus, FRANCISCO LANCHAS MORA
The MAD Architects team announces the project for the upcoming construction of Lishui Airport in southwestern Zhejiang Province, China.
The region famous for its lush vegetation and valleys will have a national regional airport with an expected annual traffic of one million passengers located in a mountainous terrain 15 kilometers southwest of the city.
The region famous for its lush vegetation and valleys will have a national regional airport with an expected annual traffic of one million passengers located in a mountainous terrain 15 kilometers southwest of the city.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Diagram. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Diagram. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Section A. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Section B. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Construction. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Construction. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
The project designed by MAD Architects highlights the characteristics of a mountain airport and seeks to inspire tourism under the premise of respecting the original place while guaranteeing accessibility. The construction of Lishui Airport will be completed and operational by the end of 2024.
"Lishui is a garden city and its airport should also be in a garden. As a municipal airport, Lishui Airport embodies the essence of transportation facilities as a public space, prioritizing convenience, human scale and city identity over size and extravagance."
Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects.
Rendering. Lishui Airport by MAD Architects.
Covering 2,267 hectares of land with a maximum filling height difference of nearly 100 meters, the airport adopts a large silver-white hanging roof that resembles a white-feathered bird ready to fly. The bird-like shape absorbs elevation changes and merges the airport with the mountains, making the airport a spiritual landmark in the region.
Internally, a warm wood-toned finish and a shuttle-shaped skylight facilitate energy efficiency and create a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. The one-and-a-half-story terminal project optimizes passenger flow, with departure facilities located on the ground floor and waiting areas located on the second floor. A central landscaped path in the sunken parking lot further enhances space and passenger connectivity.
Anticipating the city's future growth, the airport project accommodates increasing passenger numbers, forecasting 1.8 million passengers by 2030, 5 million by 2050 and an additional international terminal in plan.
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Architects
MAD Architects. Principal Partners in Charge.- MA Yansong, DANG Qun, Yosuke Hayano.
Associate Partners in Charge.- LIU Huiying, Kin Li.
Associate Partners in Charge.- LIU Huiying, Kin Li.
Project team
SUN Shouquan, ZHANG Xiaomei, LEI Lei, YANG Xuebin, SUN Mingze, YIN Jianfeng, Punnin Sukkasem, ZHU Yuhao, ZHANG Yaohui, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Pittayapa Suriyapee, WANG Xinyi.
Collaborators
Façade Consultant.- RFR Shanghai.
Interior Design/Lighting consultant.- Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute CO., Ltd.
Landscape Consultant.- Z’scape Landscape Planning and Design.
Interior Design/Lighting consultant.- Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute CO., Ltd.
Landscape Consultant.- Z’scape Landscape Planning and Design.
Client
Lishui Airport Construction Headquarters.
Area
Site Area.- 2,267 hectares.
Building Area.-12,100 sqm.
Building Area.-12,100 sqm.
Dates
2018 > 2024.
Location
Lishui, Zhejiang, China.
Architects MAD
MAD Office, Beijing, China. MAD is a Beijing-based architecture design office dedicated to creating innovative projects. The firm combines a sophisticated design philosophy with advanced technology in addressing and furthering issues in contemporary architecture and urbanity.
The firm has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2006 Architectural League of New York's Young Architects Forum Award.
MAD's ongoing projects include the international competition-winning Absolute Tower in Toronto, Canada; The Tianjin Sinosteel International Plaza, a 320M tall tower in Tianjin, China; the Mongolian Museum in Inner Mongolia, China, and a private villa in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The firm has also won numerous international design competitions, including the 2006 Absolute Tower Competition in Toronto; the 2005 Solar Plaza Competition in Guangzhou, China, and the 2004 Shanghai National Software Outsourcing Base.
MAD's work has been published worldwide, and the office has also presented its designs in a series of exhibitions. In 2006, MAD was shown at the ‘MAD in China' exhibition in Venice during the Architecture Biennial, and the ‘MAD Under Construction' exhibition at the Tokyo Gallery in Beijing. In March of 2007, MAD will be shown at ‘MAD.exe' an exhibition at the Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ma Yansong, Yosuke Hayano and Qun Dand.
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