A London-based architectural team by Haptic, Grimshaw, Nordic Office of Architecture and Arup is developing the 8,000 hectare Istanbul Grand Airport masterplan and terminals in Turkey. Located on the Black Sea coast, some 35km out­side of Is­tan­bul, the am­bi­tious six-run­way de­vel­op­ment will be de­liv­ered in four phases.

Based on the Black Sea coast, some 35km outside Istanbul, the ambitious six-runway development, master planned by Arup, will be delivered in four phases. The first phase will open in 2018 and aims to serve 90 million passengers per year. This will increase to over 150 million passengers once fully complete. Terminal 1 of the Istanbul New Airport will be the world’s largest airport terminal under one roof, with a gross floor area close to one million square metres.

Grimshaw partner, AndrewThomas said, ‘We are delighted to have been appointed to this bold and aspirational project. We share the consortium’s ambitions to develop a truly outstanding airport design worthy of the world city of Istanbul’.

Principal Partner of Nordic,
Gudmund Stokke added, ‘We are glad to be able to respond to the high demands of the client and create an exceptional solution, both in terms of functionality and architecture.’
 

Project Description by Architects.

The Istanbul New Airport will be modern and highly functional, with a unique sense of place. The architectural design of the terminal is closely linked to the area’s unique character and will act as a stunning gateway to Istanbul and Turkey. In spite of its size, the terminal building is conceived as one that sits calmly in its context, with a clear horizontal expression. With a generous plaza and an efficient traffic forecourt on the landside, rail, metro, bus, coach and parking seamlessly integrates with the terminal and the proposed Airport Park Central.

Internally, the vaulted ceiling geometry gives a strong sense of directionality, from landside to airside, but also responds to people traversing the terminal along its length. The roof and layout design will reinforce passenger flows, while enhancing passenger experience with intuitive wayfinding. Skylights provide natural daylight, which is diffused through the ceiling via focused beams of direct sunlight. This daylight highlights key areas in the terminal such as check-in, security, passport control and the retail environment.

The ever-changing hues and tones of Istanbul inspire the interiors, where a slatted roof is layered to reveal a play of light, a subtle range of blue colours and a discreet geometric pattern. The build -up of the roof is underpinned by a strong structural logic, whilst evoking the city’s rich architectural heritage.

 

Location.- Black Sea, 35km outside of Istanbul, Turkey.
First phase opening.- 2019.
First phase annual passengers.- 90 million.
Final phase annual passengers.- 150 million.

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Grimshaw Architects. Grimshaw was founded by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw in 1980. The practice became a Partnership in 2007 and operates worldwide with offices in New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Doha employing over 500 staff. Grimshaw was awarded the 2016 AJ100 International Practice of the Year Award for the firm's breadth of work around the globe.

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw graduated with Honours from the Architectural Association in 1965. He immediately started his own practice and won several awards for his buildings in the 1960s and 1970s, such as the RIBA award-winning Herman Miller factory in Bath and the apartments at 125 Park Road – both of which projects are now listed Grade II buildings. These early projects were noted for their innovative approach to construction and detailing – values that are evident in Grimshaw’s contemporary work. In 1980, Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners was formed, and the practice won wide acclaim and over 100 awards for architecture and civic design.

Sir Nicholas has lectured in 23 countries worldwide, and he is a registered architect in England, France, Germany and Spain. Following examination in 2002, he is also registered to practice architecture in the State of New York.

In early 2014, Sir Nicholas was one of five architects featured in the BBC4 series The Brits Who Built the Modern World. The same production company also produced Some Kind of Joy: The Inside Story of Grimshaw in Twelve Buildings in 2016, which is currently being shown at film festivals throughout the world.

Sir Nicholas was elected a Royal Academician in 1994 and in the same year he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the AIA. He was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, and was President of the Royal Academy of Arts from 2004 to 2011. Sir Nicholas Grimshaw continues to lead the partnership as the Chairman of the Board.
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Published on: April 17, 2014
Cite: "Istanbul Grand Airport by Grimshaw, Nordic and Haptic" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/istanbul-grand-airport-grimshaw-nordic-and-haptic> ISSN 1139-6415
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