14|02|2023

LITERATURE STUDY
PRE - THESIS SEMINAR | ASSIGNMENT 03

VISAKHA DAS | 1902106020| 8TH SEMESTER |B.ARCH

1. SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
Architects: SAFDIE Architects
Year : 2006

Jewel weaves together an

experience of nature and the
marketplace, dramatically
asserting the idea of the airport
as an uplifting and vibrant
urban center, engaging
travelers, visitors and residents,
and echoing Singapore’s
reputation as ‘The City in the
Garden’.
2. TWA FLIGHT CENTER
Architects: Eero Saarinen And
associates
Year : 1962

Built in the early days of airline travel,

the TWA Terminal is a concrete symbol
of the rapid technological
transformations which were fueled by
the outset of the Second World War.
Eero Saarinen sought to capture the
sensation of flight in all aspects of the
building, from a fluid and open interior,
to the wing-like concrete shell of the
roof. At TWA’s behest, Saarinen
designed more than a functional
terminal; he designed a monument to
the airline and to aviation itself.
3. ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Architects: Grimshaw
Year: 2018

This grand gateway to Istanbul and

Turkey is a modern, highly efficient
airport that captures the rich cultural
influences of the historic city.
The design draws on the architectural
character of Istanbul – a city rich with
colour, pattern and history since its
Byzantine origins – and includes
vaulted ceilings pierced with skylights
that draw in diffuse daylight and
create an open, lofty volume with
clear lines of sight. Focused beams of
sunlight illuminate key areas in the
terminal, such as check-in, security,
customs and retail areas.