This year, the theme of the annual Fentress Global Challenge was the Airport of the Future. The task was to design a terminal for one of 30 international airports to choose from. Students from more than 50 countries submitted their works to the competition. Among the shortlisted participants, three winners were selected, as well as the winner of the Audience Award. In second place is Anna Andronova, a student of the Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Winners of the first place, in addition to the cash prize, will have the opportunity to undergo an internship at Fentress Architects.
Introducing the winning projects.
First place
Airport under the forest park (Shanghai, China)
Authors: Xingqiao Li, Fang Yu, Que Wang (Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology)
*** Second place
Hong Kong Aerocenosis (Hong Kong)
Author: Anna Andronova (Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering)
*** Third place
Caravanserai (Dubai, UAE)
By Rafat Jahandideh (Metropolitan University of Manchester)
*** Popular vote winner
Destination airport Paris-Charles de Gaulle / Destination CDG (Paris, France)
Authors: Michel Ghostine, Christian Ghanem (University of Sainte-Esprit-de-Kaslik, Lebanon)
