Zurich Airport Building Dock A
Zurich, Switzerland
Client
Zurich Airport
Typology
Infrastructure
Size m2/ft2
140,000 / 1,506,947
Status
In Design
“As airports grow and evolve and as international guidelines and safety requirements change, airports tend to become more and more complex: Frankenstein's of interconnected elements, patches and extensions. For the new main terminal of Zurich Airport, we have attempted to answer this complex challenge with the simplest possible response: A mass timber space frame that is structural design, spatial experience, architectural finish, and organizational principle in one. The striking structure is made from locally sourced timber, and the long sculptural body of the roof is entirely clad in solar shingles turning sunlight into a power source. A simple yet expressive design - rooted in tradition and committed to innovation - embodying the cultural and natural elements of Swiss architecture.”Bjarke Ingels - Founder & Creative Director, BIG
Partner in Charge
Bjarke Ingels
Martin Voelkle
Design Lead
Sören Grünert
Project Architect
David Holbrook
Project Manager
Simon Scheller
Project Team
Thomas Christoffersen
Beat Schenk
Fabian Lorenz
Guillaume Evain
Hector Romero
Jan Leenknegt
Oliver Thomas
Paul Clemens Bart
Sang Ha Jung
Sebastian Claussnitzer
Shu Zhao
Terrence Chew
Tracy Sodder
Veronica Watson
Weronika Siwak
Christian Salkeld
Jennifer Ng
Ji-Young Yoon
Bernardo Schuhmacher
Gian Schmid
James Donaldson
Lars Thonke
Ruo Wang
Samantha Pires
Tom Lasbrey
Dong-Joo Kim
Juan Diego Perez Diez
Don Chen
Amie Yao
Jaeho Park
Ryan Henriksen
Shuo Yang
Luca McLaughlin
Zofia Bednarczyk
Gus Steyer
Montre'ale Jones
Cosmin Paduraru
Pearl Cao
Ololade Owolabi
Ahmad Tabbakh
Bianca Blanari
Andrew Haas
Sinam Hawro Yakoob
Don Toromanoff
Anthony Cerasoli
San Yoon
Collaborators
BIG
Itten+Brechbühl AG
Buro Happold
Pirmin Jung Schweiz AG
NACO
Haerter & Partner AG
TLP
B+P Baurealisation
BIQS
Pragma
The Design Solution
Bucharest Studio & Imigo