Usually representing spirits, ancestors or the primordial couple, these figures were placed in shrines and treated with great respect. Through a wide range of style, scale, belief and function the couples depicted share a timeless, serene equality necessary to the continuity of their societies.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

Architects: Groupe 3 Architectes
Location: Guelmim, Morocco
Project Team: Lead Architects: Omar Tijani, Skander Amine
Interior Décor: Group 3 Architects
Project Year: 2018
Photographer: Fernando Guerra, FSG
Website: www.groupe3architectes.com

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- 18 August 2018
- Datum Editorial
Transit Oriented , Travel , Selected Works ,

From the Architects:
The new Guelmim airport is integrated in an existing military infrastructure located 3km north of the city.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

The stakes of the project were simplicity, efficiency, environmental control and extensibility, which is a prerequisite for the durability of an airport.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

It is with this objective that the construction of the building was designed in 2 phases, resulting in a linear design parallel to the runways.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

The terminal building consists of 2 double height halls that hold the waiting areas which open onto the landscape on one side and on the runways on the other, protected by wide overhangs and a light-filtering façade.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

The low-emissivity metal filter is a patchwork of perforated panels that draw the shade and colour the light, subtly evocating the decorative themes of the region.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

The linear main building located between the bonded zone and the duty free zone is topped with a patio that provides natural light to the heart of the building.

Guelmim Airport / Group 3 Architects

The main issue of the project was providing the maximum amount of natural light and ventilation to avoid expensive technical equipment, while optimizing the view of the surrounding landscape, which facilitates movement and flow of the building’s users.

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