Fentress Architects launches $15,000 competition to envision airport of the future
Dezeen promotion: the Fentress Global Challenge is inviting students to design an airport terminal for 2100.
Organised by US studio Fentress Architects, the 2021 Fentress Global Challenge (FGC) is looking to find "forward-thinking concepts for an airport of the future".
The eighth edition of the ideas contest invites students and recent graduates from architecture and engineering courses to design the concept for an airport terminal.
Top: A Green Gateway by Nikhil Bang and Kaushal Tatiya won last year's contest. The design transformed Indira Gandhi International Airport into a sustainable multimodal hub
"The Fentress Global Challenge is a great opportunity for young designers to bring broad ideas and creative perspectives to the table while spearheading innovation in airport terminal architecture," said FGC founder Curtis Fentress. "We are excited to see how students push the limits of architectural design this year."
Above: ATL Hartsfield Drive-In was awarded second last year
The future-focused terminals can either be envisioned as additions to an existing airport or designed from scratch to serve "as a catalyst for economic and social development".
"Entrants are encouraged to utilise forecasts for population, environmental conditions, modes of travel, and potential destinations in the creation of their concept," said the brief.
Each of the designs will be judged based on both its creative approach and response to the...
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