Sofia, Bulgaria

Description: Control Tower (Sofia Airport).
Surface: 2535 m²
Height:50 meters
Client:
Award: National Competition – Second Prize
Conception: 2008

First of all, the control tower must be functional and bring the best working conditions for the employees: It is the project’s priority.

At the same time, the building must be beautiful because it is often the first impression one has from a country after landing.

By using the same materials (glass and metal), the new control tower at the Sofia airport is an  integral and logical Terminal 2 extension.

The building’s appearance metaphorically refers to one of the great symbols of Bulgaria: A Rose flower.

The architectural set is also inspired by aviation  esthetics. For example, the design recalls an aircraft’s turbine engine, and the silhouette as a whole to an airplane’s body and wings. This principle unifies all of the project’s elements. The required unit is aerodynamic, light, fluid by forms and changing spaces according to the point of view that one looks at it.