L’International Architecture Award 2016 this time they win it Pininfarina and AECOM with the project of the Control Tower and Technical Building of the New Istanbul Airport. The work is part of a selection of important projects, selected by a jury of architects and critics, awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Pininfarina and AECOM won, already in December 2015, the international design competition for the Control Tower of the New Istanbul Airport and for the technical building. The project turned out to be the best among those presented, some of which were conceived by great masters, such as Fuksas and Zaha Hadid.
The strong architectural style, the innovative design mixed with some elements and representations that have their roots in the past, they were the keystones that led to victory. The new Istanbul airport it was designed to be the largest in the world, while the tower is inspired by the shape of a tulip, which for many centuries has been the symbol of the city.
“The award is recognition of our ability to create a symbol for the city of Istanbul, a unique combination of distinctive character and references to Turkish culture. We are honored to share it with AECOM, a perfect partner with whom to create masterpieces of contemporary architecture “he said Paolo Pininfarina, President of the Group.
L’International Architecture Award 2016 this time they win it Pininfarina and AECOM with the project of the Control Tower and Technical Building of the New Istanbul Airport. The work is part of a selection of important projects, selected by a jury of architects and critics, awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Pininfarina and AECOM won, already in December 2015, the international design competition for the Control Tower of the New Istanbul Airport and for the technical building. The project turned out to be the best among those presented, some of which were conceived by great masters, such as Fuksas and Zaha Hadid.
The strong architectural style, the innovative design mixed with some elements and representations that have their roots in the past, they were the keystones that led to victory. The new Istanbul airport it was designed to be the largest in the world, while the tower is inspired by the shape of a tulip, which for many centuries has been the symbol of the city.
“The award is recognition of our ability to create a symbol for the city of Istanbul, a unique combination of distinctive character and references to Turkish culture. We are honored to share it with AECOM, a perfect partner with whom to create masterpieces of contemporary architecture “he said Paolo Pininfarina, President of the Group.
