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.
Pukovo airport roof detail russia grimshaw arch.
Grimshaw has worked in a team with ramboll and pascall.
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 architects won an international competition in 2007 to design the pulkovo airport which was recently opened up to passengers.
Petersburg and the rest of the.
Mark middleton is a partner at grimshaw architects and has headed the pulkovo airport project.
Petersburg the structure as realised in.
Grimshaw is working in a team with naco arup buro happold and chapman taylor to design a new terminal and airport city for pulkovo airport st.
Grimshaw architects london with ramboll and pascall watson.
Grimshaw s new terminal at pulkovo international airport is now officially open to the public.
Completed in 2013 in st petersburg russia.
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 s new terminal at pulkovo international airport is now officially open to the public.
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While grimshaw has retained control as concept guardians the.
Grimshaw s firts project in russia opens to the public.
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.
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.
Shaped by extreme climatic variation the gateway building shields passengers from harsh temperatures with its striking roof and envelope.
Grimshaw s new terminal at pulkovo international airport is now officially open to the public.
The grimshaw architects designed terminal at the pulkovo international airport the third largest in russia has opened to the public located in st.