The Prix Versailles list of the World's Most Beautiful Airports for 2024 has been announced with six projects earning distinction for their aesthetic qualities and impact on the travel experience of users in five countries.
Among the group was luis vidal + architects' vibrant Terminal E expansion at Boston Logan Airport and the renovation of Terminal 2 at Changi Airport in Singapore from BOIFFILS Architectures. Each will next compete against winners in other select categories for the three 2024 World Titles (Prix Versailles, Interior and Exterior) whose laureates will be announced at UNESCO Headquarters on December 2nd.
"Infrastructure for air travel is evolving, with an increasing awareness of the eminently cultural role
that it plays. Because airports are responsible for visitors' first impressions, each one is a poster child
for its destination. By showcasing cultural assets, an airport’s design and layout can foster a form of
tourism in which travellers are encouraged to be respectful and attentive.
Preserving a territory’s heritage resources – natural, cultural and social – is vital to developing sustainable tourism. It is commendable that airport communities are at the heart of these changes," Jérôme Gouadain, the Secretary General of the Prix Versailles, noted in a press announcement.
Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)
Felipe Ángeles International Airport, Zumpango, Mexico, Francisco González Pulido
Suvarnabhumi Airport Midfield Satellite 1, Bangkok, Thailand, HOK
Logan International Airport Terminal E, Boston, United States, luis vidal + architects and AECOM
Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, United States, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Changi Airport Terminal 2, Singapore, BOIFFILS Architectures
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Here in Mexico many resulted shocked to know the Felipe Angeles Airport won an Architectural Design Prize.
Does anyone knows what criteria did they use?
Thanks!