Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge by Autoban
Autoban have designed the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Description from Autoban:
Turkey’s national airline, Turkish Airlines’ new CIP lounge has been opened at the Ataturk Airport International Departures in Istanbul. Designed by Autoban’s architectural standpoint, the lounge is spread over 3000m2, with a daily capacity of 2000 people.
Taking into account the primary purpose of the space – to transmit the “Contemporary Turkey Experience” to Turkish Airlines passengers – the design concept is based on the idea of a second shell within the existing shell of the airport hall. The main structure, established by making use of the traditional architectural arcade system, consists of a combination of global forms. These plain spheres create interior combinations by dividing the place into sections, allowing transitions between them.
CIP Lounge’s each module undertakes a different function. Services like resting rooms, restaurant, tea garden, library, movie theater and so on provide passengers a chance to experience each and every different interior separately. Spatial organization, which gives the sense of discovering while moving through the lounge; is the natural outcome of the desired architectural layer, which places the mentioned “experience” forward.
Black channels, located in the merging points of modules, are designed to allow mechanical and electrical systems. These channels are among the vital details that bring visual balance to modules which are produced in accordance with the understanding of industrial design.
Visit the Autoban website – here.
Photography by Bülent Özgören
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cony on 23 Feb 2012 at 8:53 am #
This space is very beautiful
EK on 23 Feb 2012 at 10:12 am #
It’s definitely one of the more comprehensive and luxurious VIP lounges the world over as far as airports go and certainly deserves publishing and accolades.
That being said, the domed formations, while an excellent way to create divisions of the space and very elegant to behold, makes for the absolute WORST acoustical issues.
Sound travels up and over from corner to opposite corner so that even a whisper is extremely audible – this should be obvious just by looking at the design and is a very embarrassing error by the designers in my opinion.
Rube on 23 Feb 2012 at 10:16 pm #
I feel like I’m looking at the future from 1940! Very fun and well done.
deli labarck on 23 Feb 2012 at 11:29 pm #
Well done Commercial Interior Design! I can see the concept well blended with other uniquely refreshing elements! I like Interior Designers that think outside the box and create simple, yet unique designs. That’s the way it should be!
Bobby on 24 Feb 2012 at 4:06 am #
Stunning! Like Rube said, it’s like looking into the “future” from the past..only better.
JP on 24 Feb 2012 at 4:36 pm #
This is a very impressive piece of architecture, and adds a perfect human touch to what could have easily been a loud, congested airport lounge. I would, however, love to see some floor plans.
Shenna on 29 Feb 2012 at 12:25 pm #
When everyone else goes square they go round. I really enjoy this; it looks like a great space! It will defiantly make visitors feel comfortable from the architecture to the paler color choices