Construction of a new air traffic control (ATC) tower, designed by Pininfarina Group and AECOM, has commenced at Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport.
Planned to be completed in a period of six months, the new tower will be 90m tall and have 17 floors.
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Featuring a design inspired from Tulip flower, the tower will span across an area of 6,085m².
Istanbul New Airport operator IGA Havalimani Isletmesi (IGA) said that the technical building of the new tower would house several facilities, such as the cafeteria, gym and squash courts, as well as offices, recreational rooms, seminar hall and meeting rooms.
IGA airports construction CEO Yusuf Akçayoglu said: “Air traffic control towers have taken on a new significance in the next-generation airports, becoming an architectural design icon aside from functionality.
“We believe that this air traffic control tower, whose groundbreaking we celebrate today, will offer Istanbul a new city symbol and fascinate the aviation community with its unique design.
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By GlobalData"With inspiration drawn from the tulip flower, a symbol in Turkish history and Istanbul’s rich cultural heritage, and its aerodynamic shape, our tower will be visible to all passengers travelling between Europe and Asia.
Last year, IGA organised a global design contest for Istanbul New Airport’s air traffic control tower and announced Pininfarina and AECOM as winner of the contest.
Currently under construction, the Istanbul New Airport will be built over an area of 76.5 million m².
Construction will be carried out in four phases, with the first phase scheduled for completion by 2018.
Image: ATC Tower groundbreaking ceremony at Istanbul New Airport. Photo: courtesy of IGA.
