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Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
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KURUMOCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND VIP-LOUNGES

Nefa Architects

ARCHITECTS
Nefa Architects

AIRPORT AUTHORS TEAM
Dmitry Ovcharov, Maria Yasko, Victor Kolupaev

ARCHITECTS
With the assistance of Boris Voskoboynikov, Maria Akhremenkova in developing the 1st variant of design-concept of Terminal

VIP LOUNGE AUTHORS TEAM
Dmitry Ovcharov, Maria Yasko

NAVIGATION DESIGN
Victor Kolupaev

CHIEF ARCHITECT
Dmitry Ovcharov

AIRPORT PROJECT VISUALIZATION
Rustam Yusupov, Maxim Frolov

VIP LOUNGE PROJECT VISUALIZATION
Rustam Yusupov

AIRPORT LIGHTING DESIGN
George Kelekhsaev

VIP LOUNGE LIGHTING ENGINEERS
VIART

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Repair and construction firm «Акрополь»

AIRPORT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Maria Boyko, Daria Turkina

VIP LOUNGE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Maria Boyko, Daria Turkina

CHIEF ENGINEER
Sergey Kurepin

MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Airports of Regions

MANUFACTURERS
Tacchini

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ivanov

AREA
22500.0 m²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Samara, Russia

CATEGORY
Airport, Interiors Architecture

Text description provided by architect.

The architecture and design of the new terminal reflect the space-related status of the city where space launch vehicles are constructed.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
© Ilya Ivanov
Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
© Ilya Ivanov

Kurumoch International Airport is the largest and most promising airport of Volga region and is among the Top 10 leading airports of Russia.

The airport is connected by airlines from almost all regions of the Russian Federation, neighboring countries and the far abroad.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
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Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
© Ilya Ivanov

CHALLENGE

The challenge was to create a comfortable and esthetically pleasing space for business-class passengers with a vivid theme-based concept: for up to 60 people using domestic airlines and up to 50 passengers using international air services.

DESIGN CONCEPT

The interior of the new international terminal is fully focused on the space-related status of Samara with the largest missile producing plant remaining since the Soviet era.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
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Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
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It seems like an architectural volume with business lounges “soaring” under the dome roof in an open space of the airport and representing a huge media screen outside. When inside, passengers can see the reverse of this construction with wires and lighting bulbs in as if they are on board a spacecraft.

The Interiors recreate the aesthetics of the era of space exploration that took place in the 1960s. There is everything here to feel as though you are a hero of the movies about aerospace: a portable smoking cabin with a view on the airfield and the tubes with meals.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
© Ilya Ivanov
Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
© Ilya Ivanov

The soundtracks to famous movies such as "Solaris" and "Star Wars" are played here. Moreover, if one moves closer to the façade glazing, you can hear the sound of boarding aircraft and this just enhances the feeling of outer-space reality.

ORGANIZATION OF SPACE 

The space accommodates two business lounges. Although one concept applies to both domestic and international airlines, the premises are not symmetrical.

They form integrity of arrangement. The interior involves a unique structure organizing a space in the form of a flowing, never-ending wall, highlighted by a luminous end and sets the movement of a star track.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
Floor Plan
Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
Floor Plan

The whole space is open, but is divided by the podia of different heights into specific zones like the lounge, media, and bar areas.

LIGHTING SOLUTIONS 

Lighting solutions use a three-dimensional arrangement with rhythmical circles, glowing ends and up-to-date designer floor lamps, complementing the general concept. The WCs are no exception. The right atmosphere is supported by lighting tricks – you can really imagine yourself in a space cockpit of the future.

Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
Floor Plan


Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
Detail
Kurumoch International Airport And VIP-Lounges
Elevation

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