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Zurich Airport Dock A in Switzerland
15 Jun 2022
Design: BIG in coopration with HOK
Location: Zurich, Switzerland

image © Bucharest Studio
Renders: Bucharest Studio, IMIGO and BIG
Zurich Airport Dock A, Switzerland
Since its opening in the 1950?s, Zurich Airport has become one of the most important aviation hubs in Europe. Following the airport?s previous additions of Dock E, the Airside Center, and The Circle, an international two-stage design competition was kicked off in 2020 to replace the aging Dock A. Expected to open in 10 years, the new Dock A ? which includes Schengen and Non-Schengen gates, airside retail, lounges, offices, the new air traffic control tower, and an extension of the immigration hall ? will be the next milestone in the airport?s expansion.
image © IMIGO
Based on BIG?s concept of the ?Raumfachwerk? ? a robust yet flexible structural framework ? the design proposal celebrates the passenger experience and movement through the airport. Located adjacent to the existing Airside Center and Terminal 1, the new Dock A is defined by two main areas: the central hub with shopping, airport services for arriving and departing passengers and vertical circulation, and the pier with the gates, waiting areas and the fixed links connecting to the planes.

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