The Platov airport in Rostov-on-Don, designed by Twelve Architects, was completed before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, when the city will host games.
The London-based architects designed the terminal, which will see five million passengers traveling through it each year, for the Renova Group, the largest airport holding company in Russia.
Twelve architects planned the entire site, which includes a new international and domestic terminal and a hotel. This infrastructure will be vital when the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins, and the city will host its first match on June 17.
The defining characteristic of the Platov airport is its striking roof, formed by a series of arches. According to Doce Arquitectos, the design is a metaphor for how the airport is an "air bridge" that connects cities and countries. The building is presented in a grid, so that additional arcs can be added to expand the airport in the future.
Three of the arches extend beyond the main terminal building, signaling routes for travelers on their way to arrivals and departures, and providing covered areas for collection and return points.
Inside the terminal, the roof arches and an eight-meter-wide skylight visually divide the space, denoting the international and national travel zones. The white support struts are separated from a central column, zigzagging through the terminal.
A feature of landscaped water that connects the terminal with the train station, the parking lot and the hotel is a reference to the Don River, which runs through the city.
Twelve architects recently revealed their designs for another airport project in Siberia, which will feature a tent roof.
The artist Igor Gurovich designed the official poster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, featuring the legendary Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
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