Article source: Kubota & Bachmann Architects

At the beginning of the 21st century, Cluj’s new control tower is the beacon and a symbol for Cluj’s architecture.

The tower is functional, alluring and green.

In our time, the reflection and integration of ecological standards seems mandatory.

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• Architects: Kubota & Bachmann Architects
• Project: New Control Tower Airport
• Location: Cluj-Napoca, Roumania
• Client: RA Romatsa
• Type of Competition: Open Competition
• Program: Control Tower, Technical and Administrative Building
• Construction Area: 2 500m²
• Building Area: 1 000 m²
• Usable Floor Area: 1 023 m²
• Gross Floor Area: 1 426m²
• Building Hight: 42.80 m
• Result (January 2014): 6th prix
• Competition entry submission: 17th December 2013
• Change in Architects: Toshihiro KUBOTA, Francisco MARTINEZ, Ikbal BOUAITA, Pierre VOIRIN
• Local Architect: Klara L. VEER
• Translation: Cathrine Baciu, François VOIRIN
• Structure Engineer: Bollinger+Grohmann Ingenieure
• Perspectives: Jigen