Tiia Vahula
Building · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · 2017

Schiphol Terminal A

A competition design for a new 105,000 m² terminal: an “intermodal airport city” organised under one transparent ceiling, with planted landscapes inside and a plan simple enough to be understood at a glance.

Schiphol Terminal A
Design team, UNStudio
Client
Schiphol Nederland B.V.
Size
105,000 m²
Status
Competition, 2017
With
HOK, Arup
Renderings
UNStudio

Three motifs carry the design: the sky, brought in through a fully glazed roof; the landscape, as gardens along the passenger route; and organisation, with clear spatial sequences and intuitive wayfinding so the building explains itself.