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Farnborough Airport and Hangar
Farnborough, England
Reid Architecture
A new airport departs from the usual
prototype
© Andrew Southall
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Avoiding the piecemeal appearance typically
associated with airport development, Farnborough integrates
three functionally diverse buildings of vastly different scales
with coherent details and materials.
The Air Traffic Control tower forms a
landmark focus. Seamless, brushed aluminum sheaths the tower
and its support building, flaring outward to support the Visual
Control Room. An illuminated lift rises behind the side of
the tower that faces the terminal.
The largest building, capturing the undulations
of surrounding hills, is the 984 x 148-foot hangar. It is
constructed in three 305-foot-wide bays, each spanned by an
arched structure supporting an aluminum roof that appears
to float. The facility received the 2003 Structural Steel
Design Award.
Formal name
of Project:
Farnborough Airport and Hangar
Location:
Farnborough, England
Architect:
Reid Architecture
www.reidarchitecture.com
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