莫斯科谢诺梅杰沃机场3号航站楼将成为世界性机场航站楼, JSC International Airport Sheremetyevo
Release Date: 2009-08-21
The new Terminal 3 (or Terminal D as it will be known) at Moscow Sheremetyevo International airport is ready to join the ranks of truly iconic world airport terminals when it opens in the coming months, with a building whose design lies firmly rooted in Russian popular culture.The shape is modelled after a swan, with its long ‘neck’ protruding 90 metres over the foreground of the glass-fronted terminal, and its wings stretching out on either side.
'The swan prepares to take flight’
The thinking behind the swan was inspired by one of Russia’s most famous ballets, Swan Lake, by Peter Tchaikovsky, according to architect Dmitriy Pshenichnikov, who wanted to build the airport with an eye on Russian culture and traditions.
Since the days of air travel began, airports have been both gateways to the world and have played a part in reflecting the culture of the city or country they serve. Some, like Hong Kong International, Heathrow T5 or Beijing T3, have entered the popular imagination and excited heated debate about their merits as buildings and their style. Whether you love them or loathe them, it’s hard to ignore them.
The interior at Sheremetyevo T3 is impressive too. Its centrepiece is a huge dome that will greet inbound passengers, in the shape of the leaves of a flower.
Like the story of Swan Lake itself, SVO3’s path has not been a smooth one, with a series of delays to the opening over the past year hindering its progress...
after excerpts from The Moody Report by Dermot Davitt
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | JSC International Airport Sheremetyevo |
| Country: | 俄罗斯 |