The concept for the Schiphol Airport Area A Competition is a setof horizontal elements intersected by public event ‘squares’ for passengers to rest, network, meet, and also experience Dutch culture. The clear organization of the building, the internal and external views, and the ‘squares’ as anchor-points make for natural wayfinding. Passengers will logically find their way through the terminal process in a both efficient and relaxed manner. Through the idea of opening the roofs, daylight is maximized. An accessible roof garden laid out as a traditional Dutch ‘polder’ landscape inspired by the views of Dutch topography when arriving by plane.
