Stansted terminal designers named
The terminal architects also designed Cornwall’s Eden Project
A new terminal at Stansted Airport is to be designed by the architects behind Cornwall’s Eden Project.
Grimshaw, which also designed London’s Eurostar train terminal, is to start design work for the Essex airport’s controversial new building.
Owners BAA said: “Modular development will allow for phased construction in line with capacity requirements.”
Campaigners have pledged to fight new developments at Stansted, including a second runway.
We have a world-class architect to help us deliver a world-class airport.
Project director Alastair McDermid
Grimshaw chairman Sir Nicholas Grimshaw said he was excited by the Stansted project.
“It seems to me to offer the opportunity to develop the first in a new generation of airports.
“I believe our approach to the design of flexible buildings and to sustainability will greatly help us to take this project forward.”
Stansted Generation 2 Project director Alastair McDermid said: “We have a world-class architect to help us deliver a world-class airport.
“There can be no better symbol of the new Europe than this building of contemporary style and efficiency.”
Other Grimshaw creations include terminal facilities at Zurich Airport, the new British Airways terminal at Manchester Airport and the Rolls-Royce factory at Goodwood in West Sussex.
By: wannabe pilot - 1st May 2004 at 09:28
Looks like Stansted is set for another great terminal, with the last one being an award winner for originality etc. This would be very nice, and would take us one step above Manchester I think, considering the PAX numbers being nearly identical already. Just need to get the spotting situation sorted 🙁
It’s just getting round all of these anti-expansion people. If you came down here for the day, you’ll note how the whole area is covered in fluorescent yellow, green and orange billboards with ‘No way BAA’ and ‘You are now entering Darling’s newly proposed airport’.
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May 1, 2004 at 2:09 am