International Airport Prague -
Ruzyne
The terminal Departure Hall
and the entrance marquee are designed as a visual whole, suggesting aviation
themes and morphology through the construction of trusses and purlins. The
roof of the departure hall has an aerodynamic shape and is completely
different from the existing construction. The entrance facade of the new
building is designed low so that it would not complete with the existing
terminal. The marquee of the new building has an exposed structure which
complements the enclosed marquee of the existing building.
All machinery equipment on the
roof is housed behind screens made of metal panels that are consistent with
the facade. These walls have a wavy top edge which evokes the curve of the
roof of the Departure Hall. The siding of the building is mostly composed of
glass. On levels 3 and 4, the facade is formed by a combination of metal
panes and glass areas. The grey-silver panels are designed so that the area
articulated by the grid of dividing joints achieves the maximum effect. The
smoked glass should contrast with the blue-grey glass of the terminal tower
and the transparent glass of the terminal building. The roofing on the
curved areas is grey-silver. The flat roofs are in the standard method of
glued film, and the public access doors are of stainless steel.
The interior walls are gypsum wallboard panels with laminated surfaces. The dominant feature of the interior in the new terminal hall will be the actual structure of the roof with visible trusses.
The information system is designed uniformly throughout the entire building in the form of illuminated and non-illuminated panels and boards.