new international airport of mexico city norman foster

The Mesoamerican symbol of the sun is evoked within the central luminous vaulted hall. The intense colors, characteristic of Mexican culture, bleed into the functional components of the intelligent membrane skin/building facade. For those picking up passengers, a lush Cacti Garden announces the entry to the terminal with the access road weaving like the form of a snake and the roof of the Terminal evoking the eagle with its wings opening to take flight. The architecture takes cues from the eagle on top of the rock devouring the serpent, one of the most prominent symbols in Mexico.

This “Airport of the Future” is designed with inspiration from the past the shape, the symbolism, the sheer monumentality of the building, are all drawn from Mexican art and architecture.

Additionally, the team worked closely with NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants B.V., the world’s premier airport planning firm, with experience on over 500 international airports.įor passengers arriving, the Mexico City Airport will appear luminous from above, while upon vacating the aircraft they will experience a vast, column-free space, uplifting and full of light. This collaboration brings the global knowledge and experience of the UK-based firm Foster + Partners, founded by the Pritzker-Prize winning architect Lord Foster, together with the Mexico and US-based based firm FR-EE, founded by the international architect Fernando Romero (FAIA). The aim was to revolutionize airport design and the experience of traveling, creating a building and infrastructure that will not only perform for the duration of the 21st century, but that will also manifest into an icon for the country of Mexico throughout the rest of time. In response to the needs and aspirations of the project, a team led by Fernando Romero and Norman Foster designed the Mexico City Airport. In Spring 2014, the federal government of Mexico launched an invited international competition for the largest infrastructure development in Latin America under the leadership of President Enrique Peña Nieto. “Airport of the Future” - Design Statement

New international airport of mexico city norman foster