Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof.
The project adds 390,000 square feet (36,232 square metres) of space to Logan International Airport. The largest airport in the city, it is located on a piece of land that juts out into Boston Harbor.
AECOM and Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston Logan International Airport
A massive red roof slopes over the south facade of the terminal, where it was interspersed with windows to create views of the city. On the opposite side, where the gates are, the face of the structure is mostly glass.
The standing-seam metal roof was painted in Boston Red, a shade of prismatic paint custom-developed for the project at Monopol Color Lab in Switzerland. It is the first time prismatic paint has ever been used for an airport facade, according to Luis Vidal + Architects founding principal Luis Vidal. It features a sloping red roof
The four-storey terminal rises to 96 feet (29 metres) at its tallest point, from which it slopes down towards the rest of the airport.
During the day, the prismatic nature of the paint allows the colour to shift slightly between red and orange, depending on the light.
The red paint was developed for the project
"The red color is intended to establish the terminal as a landmark and iconic gateway to the city and the region," Vidal told Dezeen, adding that the pa...