Future Airports
re-examines the relationship between the growth of capital and the
history of New York City real estate by speculating that airports play a
role in the city's financial success.
What is the typology of a
successful airport for the 21st Century? What role does the airport play
in the context of rapid globalisation and ever-expanding International
logistics networks? Can the Airport become a regional economic catalyst
while also creating an inspiring and novel experience for passengers?
The Future Airport becomes an important infrastructural space
intricately weaving New York City's desire to maintain its leadership in
global financial markets with the imminent need of improved air
infrastructure and the emergence of the logistics hub as an important
and growing building typology.