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Madrid airport wins architecture award
16 October 2006
The designer behind the new airport building in Madrid has been awarded the prestigious Stirling prize for architecture.
The Richard Rogers Partnership and Spanish partners Lamela Studios were behind the terminal at Barajas Airport which has been lauded for its very original feel.
Unlike many airports around the world, the New Area Terminal in Madrid is dominated by natural light.
The architect, Richard Rogers, also made a point of ensuring that the space was not overtaken by shops and infrastructure such as luggage carousels.
'It's a hymn to travel, to the excitement of travel,' Mr Rogers told the BBC. 'I think overall it has been extremely successful.'
The terminal opened in February 2006 and increased the airport's capacity, making it the second biggest in Europe.
Costing £1.2 billion to design and build, the site was always likely to be special and Mr Rogers said the goal of the project was to create a 'great wave of a roof' and bring light to the building.
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The Richard Rogers Partnership and Spanish partners Lamela Studios were behind the terminal at Barajas Airport which has been lauded for its very original feel.
Unlike many airports around the world, the New Area Terminal in Madrid is dominated by natural light.
The architect, Richard Rogers, also made a point of ensuring that the space was not overtaken by shops and infrastructure such as luggage carousels.
'It's a hymn to travel, to the excitement of travel,' Mr Rogers told the BBC. 'I think overall it has been extremely successful.'
The terminal opened in February 2006 and increased the airport's capacity, making it the second biggest in Europe.
Costing £1.2 billion to design and build, the site was always likely to be special and Mr Rogers said the goal of the project was to create a 'great wave of a roof' and bring light to the building.
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