BIG to design first phase of luxembourg’s airport city
bjarke ingels group has revealed plans for a business center to be built directly beside the terminal of luxembourg airport. with construction set to start in 2019, the project will be the first visible milestone of ?airport city? ? a major development that will include accommodation, retail, and conference facilities. the business center will comprise flexible office space across a potential area of 40,000 square meters. the building will also contain car rental services, shops, restaurants, a fitness center, a kindergarten, and space for 2,000 parked cars.
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BIG?s design utilizes timber construction methods, intended to reduce the development?s carbon footprint, as well as a series of other devices that ensure the scheme?s sustainability. photovoltaic panels will help generate energy, while rainwater will be collected and reused. green roofs are also incorporated, with a double façade used to reduce the energy required to heat and cool the building.
the project will be the first visible milestone of a new development titled ?airport city?
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bjarke ingels group will work with luxembourg-based firm metaform on the project, which is BIG?s first in the country. ?I?m looking forward to seeing the first milestone of our airport city becoming a reality,? says rené steinhaus, CEO lux-airport. ?the skypark business center south will be a reference for environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings. it helps us to a...
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