Modern Architecture

Future airport by OMA

It is very specific airport, becouse it´s not far from Mecca. So for 33 days in year during the holy Hajj period two million pilgrims comes to visit Mecca. This specific situacion influence the function and the disposition. So arrival is same important as flight away. The main terminal is in the shape of a ring with an oasis at its centre. Actually there are two terminals: smaller one for the royal family and bigger one for public.

BIG exhibition

Its not so long when young Danish architect Bjarke Ingels with his architectural office BIG had been exhibited his models of projects in Czech towns Brno and Prague. This 20 amazing illuminated models in a darkened room showing 18 of their architectural projects must be seen.