Departures Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol
Benthem Crouwel's new masterplan retains
the one-terminal concept of the original terminal building by Duintjer, De
Weger and NACO (1961-1967). This means that flight arrivals are located at
ground level and flight departures on the first floor.
Since the previous enlargement in 2004,
Departure Hall 3 has eight rows of check-in desks, a row of ticket counters and
an information desk. The structure has been left open, flooding the hall with
daylight so that travellers can see where the planes are and know where they
have to be without being led there. Clarity, simplicity and surveyability are
logical premises in fitting out Schiphol
Airport, where life is
hectic 24 hours a day.
Client
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Architect
Benthem Crouwel NACO
Interior
architect
Kho Liang Ie Associates
Start
design
1989
Start
construction
1990
Completion
2004
