Pininfarina, AECOM win design competition for Istanbul airport

Turin – Pininfarina and AECOM – a leading firm in the world’s infrastructure sector - have won the international design competition for Istanbul New Airport’s regional Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical building. Their proposal was chosen over several submitted by international architecture firms, including Zaha Hadid, Fuksas, Moshe Safdie, Grimshaw-Nordic, and RMJM. “One of the world’s largest aviation projects, Istanbul New Airport’s air traffic control tower will be an iconic structure, visible to all passengers travelling through the airport,” said Yusuf Akcayoglu , CEO of IGA, a consortium of five major Turkish firms that won the contract for the new airport’s engineering, construction, and supply procurement. “We were looking for a striking design fit for a 21st-century airport while remaining sensitive to Istanbul’s unique heritage. We received excellent designs from all over the world and are delighted to announce the AECOM and Pininfarina team as the competition winner,” he stated. (AGI)

(2015 December 24)