Terminal Undulating Roof

Three dimensional beams spanning 80 m follow the cross sectional asymmetrical form of the roof supported at their extremities by pairs of inclined columns.

Terminal undulating roof. Designed by lva the energy efficient heathrow new terminal 2 has an undulating roof structure that eases navigation across london s busiest airport. Terminal 2 s wavy roof has been designed to help people navigate their way through the building it undulates upwards to give a sense of space in areas where passengers dwell but goes down in. In the main terminal building the geometry of the roof s undulating cross section is formed of a series of arcs of different radii connected at tangent points. Global architecture firm callisonrtkl has unveiled design for a new airport terminal in guadalajara mexico featuring wooden undulating roof for natural ventilation and to filter daylight.

Pittsburgh s airport is getting a major upgrade thanks to architecture firms gensler hdr and luis vidal. A new airport terminal called terminal 2 t2 will be designed as an addition of the guadalajara airport gdl in jalisco mexico the building aims to be the first net zero energy airport by embracing a holistic design approach. A thin metal roof covers the terminal building giving a sci fi feel to the entire building. Slated for 2023 the 635 square foot t shaped terminal evokes a wave with an undulating.

Built in time for the 2008 olympics the foster partner designed terminal 3 includes a soaring roof canopy that mimics the undulations of a chinese dragon. Ala architects hkp architects and ramboll have won an invited competition to renovate and expand terminal 2 at helsinki airport. With an undulating roof and rainbow gradient interior supports this airport terminal in madrid is one of the world s largest designed by the collaborative team of architects antonio lamela. It s supported by a series of imposing red columns and is flooded with natural light thanks to a generous helping of skylights.