Masterplan polnischer Zentralflughafen Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) / Solidarity Transport Hub (STH) nahe Warschau (PL)

Concept developed by Foster+Partners proposes construction of two terminal buildings; the main terminal is to resemble a key, while the second terminal is to be X-shaped, and would be built at a later stage as a part of the expansion program. Thus the company proposed a modular design of the airport, that can be phased over time, and adapted to the requirements of the growing demand for air travel. The project further assumes, that both terminals are to be connected and integrated, via for example a shuttle train running between the two buildings. 

Semitransparent structure of the terminal is to become it’s defining characteristic, making the most of available sunlight. The entire terminal space is to be filled with trees and greenery, with F&P drawing inspiration from the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw, making travel experience more pleasant and less stressful for the passengers. Certain elements of the terminal building will be given a wood finish, a reference to traditional Polish architecture. 

On the inside, Solidarity Transport Hub is to be divided into separate zones catering to the needs of different demographics: leisure, business, families and so forth. Antoinette Nassopoulos-Erickson, Senior Partner at Foster+Partners stressed, that their vision combines Polish tradition with modernity, employing smart solutions and advanced technologies, such as far reaching automatization of passenger service, and usage of hyperloop cargo vehicles, as well as extensive use of sustainable materials.