BUSINESS AVIATION TERMINAL in DUGNY, France by Etienne Famin Architecte

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Delivered in 2013, the Unijet terminal is located at the heart of the biggest business aviation platform in Europe. It is composed of a 1,200 sqmnew building dedicated to the company’s offices and VIP lounges, 600 sqm of planes’service rooms housed in an adjoining hangar and 1,000 sqm of enclosed areasmade of a 20 placescar parkand 250 sqm of landscaping.

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• Architects: Etienne Famin Architecte
• Project: BUSINESS AVIATION TERMINAL
• Location: DUGNY, France
• Photography: Philippe Ruault
• CLIENT: Unijet

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Technical engineers: GrontmijSéchaudBossuyt
• Façade engineers: RFR
• PROGRAM: business aviationterminal
• DELIVERY: Mai 2013

SURFACES 

• Area: 1 800 sqm
• Car park: 750sqm
• Landscaping: 250 sqm
• COST: 4 300 000 € VAT excluded

CONTRACTORS

• Main contractor: Brezillon
• Façades specialized contractor: Façades Ingénierie Construction
• PRODUCTS: Vachette, Aric, Pierre BleueBelge, Somfy, USM, Malerba, Flos, Gerflor, Ox-Home, knoll, Dorma, Nimbus, Gradus, Denon, Santa & Cole, Oberflex, RSL, Porcelanosa, Miele, .Hess, Rimadesio, Artemide, Gessi, Liebherr, Marcal, Placo, BEGA, Antoniolupi, Desautel, CIAT, SchucoDeltalight, Geberit, Behar, Kone, Reynaers, Catellani& Smith, Duravit, Bticino, SSS Siedle, Hoppe, Alter, Allia, Legrand, Finimetal

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The urban shape of Le Bourget Airport is characterized by a front of huge hangars between which are placed each company’s terminals. A contradictory situation derives from this, where technical buildingspredominate on reception areas. To reverse this tendency, the new Unijet terminal has been enlarged with a patio and a terrace and the fence has been composed as a façade, to stretch the building to the edges of the estate.

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The patio articulates circulations, creates crossed views and enlightens the heart of the building.

The panoramic terrace is an opened roof VIP lounge turned towardthe airplanes sight.

On the north side, the streetfacade turns into a fence, with an alternation of glass panels and stainless steel meshes.

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A FACADE INSPIRED BY AN AIRPLANE WING

The facade of the new Unijet terminal is a lightweight, perforated structure on which a smooth skin made of glass and stainless steel mesh has been fixed. Each part has been designed and manufactured so as to become part of a system and serve several functions according to the orientation: high performing thermal insulation, acoustic softening, waterproofing, protection against wind and dust, sign base, view framing, adornment set, etc.

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Tags: DUGNY, France

Category: Terminal

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