Piers,
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
The principle underlying the design of the piers was to efficiently serve the
aircraft with a maximum of comfort for the passengers. Reaching out from the
terminal, the piers basically share the same design premise yet each is
different. People-movers reduce the great walking distances otherwise involved.
The sober, lucid interior adds to the clarity of the building’s structure and
the signposting. Facades are all-glass, affording a view of the aircraft and
the surrounding landscape; roof lights pour daylight into the space. The piers
are of a flexible concrete structure enabling modification to suit new advances
in the aviation industry. One or two piers are equipped with a second level
with a lightweight steel structure, so that passenger flows may be separated.
The transferium aspect and the increasing size of aircraft and length of
walking distances have all led to the facilities being expanded with shops and
restaurants.
Client
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Architect
Benthem Crouwel NACO
Interior
architect
Kho Liang Ie
Architect
shop fitting
Merkx +
Girod Architecten
Gross
Floor area
35000 m²
Start
design
1986
Start
construction
1999
Completion
1999
