biselli + katchborian: guarulhos airport terminal 3

‘guarulhos airport terminal 3’ by biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados, sao paulo, brasilimage © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados

increased traffic in sao paulo from visitors and locals alike, especially in lieu of the upcoming world cup tournament. local practice biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados has come up with a contemporary proposal that takes many formal cues from the existing infrastructureand language but updates the flow and efficiency within a sleek new structure. taking loosely after an airplane’s fuselage, the undulating roof continuesthe footprint of the existing portion with a large protruding volume that docks all the incoming and outgoing air buses. the canopy overhangs the largecurtain wall facades to protect against the intense direct sun, with rhythmic slices along the length allowing natural light into the inner program ofthe project. the primary circulation – passenger drop-off and pick-up – is located along the rear lateral axis, where the public may enter a large open layered space before passing security and entering the longitudinal section with a linear corridor servicing the gates on either side. the completedproject will add another 230,000 m2 of space.

view of the gates along the longitudinal wingimage © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados

public entranceimage © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados

image © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados

in context to the existing terminalsimage © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados

exploded axonometricimage © biselli + katchborian arquitetos associados