Perkins+Will to design 'airport city'

The global architecture and design firm will help design the central innovation district, hotels, retail and commercial office space, logistic centres, an expo and convention centre, public space, and metro and high-speed rail connections to Istanbul that is part of the airport.

 

“Istanbul’s new airport will serve millions of passengers, but its airport city will be key to capturing that vitality. Beyond simply supporting aviation, our plan will create a framework for a truly unique centre of economic, cultural, and social life,” said David Green, EMEA urban design lead at Perkins+Will.

 

The master plan will be delivered to IGA in four months time, setting the developments ground-breaking in 2016.