Chapman Taylor unveils Solidarity Airport design

The studio took part in a multidisciplinary workshop together with the state company taken part in a alongside the Polish state company behihnd the Solidarity Transport Hub at Heathrow in the UK on October 1st. The workeshop was for aviation infrastructure experts to share ideas and expertise to help refine the designs and concepts for the project. The development is due to serve as a major aviation and railway transport hub serving 45 mln passengers annually, as well as being the base for LOT Polish Airlines, when it opens in 2027.

The design is for a six-level structure inspired by the six main landscapes of Poland: coast, lake district, valleys, uplands, plains and mountains.

The focus of the hub is a circular dome, the circle symbolising the unity of Poland and the connectivity which is at the heart of the concept.