Pukovo Airport Roof Detail Russia Grimshaw Arch

Grimshaw s firts project in russia opens to the public.

Pukovo airport roof detail russia grimshaw arch.

As a gateway to the unique experience of st petersburg the new terminal for pulkovo airport represents the city s rich cultural heritage its islands and bridges and its arctic weather patterns. The internal layout of the new terminal consists of distinct zones connected designed to echo the external layout of islands and bridges that make up the city. As middleton explained the new roof and envelope has been designed with sustainability in mind to provide the greatest protection from extreme snowfall in winter and to make the best use of low natural light. Mark middleton is a partner at grimshaw architects and has headed the pulkovo airport project.

Text description provided by the architects. Grimshaw s new terminal at pulkovo international airport is now officially open to the public. Shaped by extreme climatic variation the gateway building shields passengers from harsh temperatures with its striking roof and envelope. Completed in 2013 in st petersburg russia.

Grimshaw has worked in a team with ramboll and pascall watson to design the airport based in st petersburg russia. The pulkovo airport by international practice grimshaw architects is the first piece of a sustainable master plan that will serve as a gateway between st. Grimshaw s new terminal at pulkovo international airport is now officially open to the public. Petersburg the structure as realised in.

Grimshaw architects won an international competition in 2007 to design the pulkovo airport which was recently opened up to passengers. Pulkovo airport the third largest airport in the country will act as a gateway to st petersburg and russia while reflecting the city it serves. The opening of the new terminal marks the completion of phase one of a staged sustainable master plan for the airport and is predicted to transfer 12 million passengers per year. Grimshaw has worked in a team with ramboll and pascall.

Petersburg and the rest of the. The grimshaw architects designed terminal at the pulkovo international airport the third largest in russia has opened to the public located in st. Grimshaw has worked in a team with ramboll and pascall watson to design the airport based in st petersburg russia. While grimshaw has retained control as concept guardians the.