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Dulles International Airport / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

January 7, 2026June 25, 2025 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1962Photographs: MWAA, Laughing Squid, askpang, architecture-history.orgManufacturers: Security Metal Products CorpCountry: United States Dulles International Airport terminal building, designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates in Willard, Virginia, redefined American airport architecture upon its 1962 completion as the first facility purpose-built for jet aircraft. Commissioned by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and selected under President …

King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station / Zaha Hadid Architects

January 5, 2026February 19, 2025 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Zaha Hadid ArchitectsYear: 2024Photographs: Hufton + CrowManufacturers: thyssenkruppStructural Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringBuilding Services Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringAcoustic Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringSustainability Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringLighting Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringMain Contractor: BACS ConsortiumDesign Team: Zaha Hadid, Patrik SchumacherProject Principal: Gianluca RacanaProject Director: Filippo InnocentiProject Architect: Gian Luca BaroneProject Associate: Fulvio WirzConstruction Support Leads: Marco Amoroso, Domenico di FrancescoConstruction Support Services: …

TWA Terminal / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

April 17, 2025November 25, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1962Photographs: Eero Saarinen, nyc-architecture.com, Hagen StierManufacturers: PyrokCity: New York CityCountry: United States The TWA Terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen at JFK International Airport in New York, captures the “spirit of flight” through its sweeping concrete “wings” and seamless, flowing interiors. Completed in 1962 after Saarinen’s death, the terminal’s reinforced concrete shell, steel …

The Great Hornbill Gate / STUDIOARO

December 23, 2024November 13, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: STUDIOAROArea: 2500 ft²Year: 2022Photographs: Shahul ShibiliLead Architects: Aroty PanyangLocation: Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshCountry: India The Great Hornbill Gate by STUDIOARO, located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, serves as an entryway to the state’s new Donyi Polo Airport, symbolizing a cultural bridge through its bamboo and cane construction in the form …

Cycling Pavilion / A.C.R.E. Atelier + School of art design and Media of ECUST

November 4, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: A.C.R.E. Atelier, School of art design and Media of ECUSTArea: 90 m²Year: 2021Photographs: Courtesy of A.C.R.E Atelier + School of art design and Media of ECUSTConstruction: Hongya Zhuyuan Construction Engineering Co.LtdDesign Team: Shun Yin, Qi Shi, Xinhe Lu, Jiyao Wei, Kun Liu, Hetian Chen, Shiyuan Zhang, Zheyi Shen, Chengyang ZhaoStructural Consultant: Zhun ZhangLighting Consultant: …

Hajj Terminal – King Abdulaziz International Airport / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

September 13, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: SOM – Skidmore, Owings & MerrillArea: 260,000 m²Year: 1981Photography: Owens Corning, Laurian GhinitoiuClient: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Defense and AviationCity: JeddahCountry: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hajj Terminal King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, designed by SOM and completed in 1981, serves millions of pilgrims during their journey to Mecca. Spanning …

Horta Harbour Conversion / RISCO Architects

July 18, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: RISCO ArchitectsArea: 5,623 m²Year: 2012Photography: João MorgadoArchitecture and Urban Design: Manuel Salgdo, Carlos Cruz, Tomás Salgado e Pedro PintoClient: APTO – Administração dos Portos do Triângulo Ocidental, S.A.City: HortaCountry: Portugal Horta Harbour Conversion, a port reorganization project designed by RISCO architects in Horta, addresses the need for improved ferry services, reduced port congestion, and …

Bus Station Canopies / MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANIST

July 15, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANISTYear: 2014Photography: Filip DujardinLead Architects: Rients Dijkstra, Hiroki MatsuuraProject Team: Artur Boresjo, Nobuki Ogasahara, Rene Sangers, Harm te Velde, Aleksandar HribConstruction: WallaardSteel Works: IHC Stuio Metalix, Van der ZalmClient: Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Central DistrictCity: RotterdamCountry: The Netherlands Bus Station Canopies, a project designed by MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANISTS in Rotterdam, …

New VVIP Terminal / VMX Architects

July 3, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: VMX ArchitectsArea: 7,500 m²Year: 2011Photography: Jeroen MuschLead Architects: Don MurphyProject Team: Hugo Kok, Leon Teinissen, Cristina AscensaoCollaborators: Van Rossum, NelissenCity: AmsterdamCountry: The Netherlands The new VVIP General Aviation Terminal at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, designed by VMX Architects, serves private and business flights for very important individuals. Completed in 2011, this terminal emphasizes luxury …

Liangzi Island Off-island Pier / UAO Design

September 3, 2024June 6, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: UAO DesignArea: 2290 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Yilong ZhaoManufacturers: Hubei Yudian Glass Co., Ltd., Wuhan Changye Trading Co., Ltd., Zouping Zenwin Aluminum Technology Co.,Lead Architects: Tao LiCity: EzhouCountry: China Liangzi Island, near Wuhan, led UAO Design to create a spiritual space symbolizing “going home.” The design evolved into a visitor center with waiting areas and a …

Renovation of Wuyuanwan Subway Station / ATENO

May 24, 2024May 23, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: ATENOArea: 471 m²Year: 2023Photography: Sicong SuiManufacturers: Red Fair-faced concreteLead Architects: Troy SunDesign Team: Keqin Cao & Chenni Zhu & Zhipan MaClients: Hai Tian Dong Hua Investment Co., LtdCity: XiamenCountry: China The renovation of Wuyuanwan Subway Station by ATENO in Xiamen transforms the space into a theatrical urban node. Completed in 2023, the design draws …

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal 2 / SOM

September 9, 2023April 14, 2016 by Aline Chahine

Measuring 4.4 million square feet, the striking Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal 2 is expected to serve 40 million travelers per year, nearly twice as many as the building it replaces

Forvik Ferry Terminal / Manthey Kula

September 9, 2023October 29, 2015 by Aline Chahine

If you are traveling by car along Norway’s coast every so often the journey is brought to a halt by lines of vehicles waiting for a ferry to cross one of the many fjords.

Jackson Hole Airport Terminal Expansion / Gensler

September 8, 2023July 28, 2011 by Aline Chahine

Jackson Hole is the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, world-class skiing and myriad summer sporting activities. With the Teton Range as its breathtaking backdrop, the mountain resort’s airport offers many adventure-seeking tourists their first and last impression of the community.