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Istanbul airport completed in phases in 2018 and aims to eventually serve 200 million passengers annually. The airport comprises comprise four terminals with Terminal One becoming the largest under one roof in the world, measuring a gross floor area close to one million square metres. This makes it one of the world’s largest enclosed spaces.

The Turkish government describe the project as having “outstanding aesthetic features and a simple user-friendly layout.” The structure is characterised by a vaulted ceiling that facilitates passenger flow. Geometric patterns are incorporated alongside hues and tones that echo Istanbul’s ever-changing light. The international team of architects comprise Nordic – Office of Architecture, Grimshaw Architects and Haptic Architecture. Scott Brownrigg were the lead designers.

The design phase of Wintech’s involvement on the Istanbul airport project focused on assisting with the technical support of the architect’s design; providing concept design, structural, thermal and acoustic engineering.

Also, as part of the Façade Engineering and Consultancy scope, Wintech have carried out wind tunnel testing assessments to determine cladding and structural loads. The design and engineering of the façades also needed to consider seismic activity and earthquake resistance; the façades were therefore designed to accommodate very significant dynamic movements and loadings in this context.