Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Dulles International Airport, the Airport on the outskirts of Washington DC Classical

Known for innovative, forms of sculpture used throughout both architecture and furniture design, Eero Saarinen including this same curved and organic shapes in the TWA Terminal and at Dulles International Airport on the outskirts of Washington DC
Growth in aviation at the end of World War II led to the proposal and graduated from Washington Airport Act 1950, which states that there will be federal support for a second airport. Once the site of the proposed lots which does not pass, President Eisenhower chose a small town once known as the Willard as the best location for the airport in 1958.
Located 26 miles west of the central business district of Washington DC in Chantilly, Virginia, Washington Dulles International Airport is named after John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State under President Eisenhower. It occupies 11,830 hectares of land right on the border of Fairfax County and Loudoun County. Ranking fifth largest hub for United Airlines, Dulles Airport is one of the nation's busiest airports because it handles more than 23 million passengers per day, flying to more than 125 goals.
Saarinen was chosen for its ability to provide a graceful beauty, similar to the nature of the flight. When faced with the challenge of designing the entrance of the terminal, he must make the entrance articulated to stand against modern structures and repetitive. He also has the unique challenge of providing sophisticated access to the building, facing the car, entered and subsequently accessed by foot. Renowned architect Kevin Roche worked in Saarinen's office during the time of this project, and with the contribution of the ellipse Overal building.

 

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