VVIP Terminal at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Building, Architect, Dutch Project Design
VVIP Terminal at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
Dutch Very, Very Important People Building Development – design by VMX Architects, Netherlands
31 Oct 2019
General Aviation (GA) Terminal
Design: VMX Architects
Location: Schiphol, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Schiphol’s General Aviation (GA) Terminal is where the private and business flights of Heads of States, members of the Royal Family, CEO?s, pop stars and top football players are handled. As a reaction to the inconvenience of flying today with low-cost airways and long queues, VMX found it?s inspiration in the terminals from the era in which aviation was seen as a pleasure and had a luxurious appeal.
When flying on a private plane it should be possible to reach the plane as efficiently as possible, without long queues and excessive security control. VMX has tried to optimise this luxury by allowing the car to enter the middle of the building at the drop-off, with the shortest distance possible to the waiting plane under a large canopy, sheltering the passenger from rain, wind or the paparazzi.

As part of the business case, 4.000 sqm of office space was necessary and was created on the first floor of the terminal. The form of the building and the detailing of the enormous canopy protect the passengers not only from the climate but also from the possible indiscretions of office workers.

The sloping facades, windows and canop...