Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture have unveiled the design of an airport in Sydney that is modelled on traditional Australian architecture and natural landscapes.

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, named after a famous Australian pilot, has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture for a rural 1,780-hectare site in the city's new Western Parkland City region.
It is hoped to support the planned expansion of west Sydney over the coming decades, and is expected to become "the largest international gateway to Australia by 2060".

Visually, Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport will be designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture to have "an unmistakable regional identity". This includes an overhanging flat roof that evokes verandas found in traditional Australian architecture, as well as landscaping and undulating wooden ceilings inside that nod to the surrounding Australian bushland.

"We are honoured to have been selected for this amazing project. The design is an evolution of Australian architecture past, present and future," said Cristiano Ceccato, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects.
"It draws inspiration from both traditional architectural features such as the veranda, as well as the natural beauty of the surrounding bushland."

The design was selected ahead of a shortlisted teams including Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and G...