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
Ahmad Tabbakh
Amie Yao
Andrew Haas
Anthony Joseph Cerasoli
Beat Schenk
Bernardo Schuhmacher
Bianca Blanari
Brigitta Molonfalean
Christian Salkeld
Cosmin Paduraru
Don Chen
Don Toromanoff
Dong-Joo Kim
Fabian Lorenz
Gian Schmid
Guillaume Evain
Gus Steyer
Hector Romero
Jaeho Park
James Donaldson
Jan Leenknegt
Jennifer Ng
Ji-Young Yoon
Juan Diego Perez Diez
Lars Thonke
Luca McLaughlin
Montre'ale Jones
Oliver Thomas
Ololade Owolabi
Pablo Álvarez-Sala Caballero
Paul Clemens Bart
Pearl Cao
Quentin Wiesmath
Ruo Wang
Ryan Henriksen
Samantha Pires
San Yoon
Sang Ha Jung
Sebastian Claussnitzer
Shu Zhao
Shuo Yang
Sinam Hawro Yakoob
Terrence Chew
Thomas Christoffersen
Tom Lasbrey
Tracy Sodder
Veronica Watson
Weronika Siwak
Zofia Bednarczyk
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