The project was oriented towards the economic development of Margarita Island in Venezuela through the construction of an FBO terminal, in order to improve the infrastructures, which increase national and international capacity in passenger transportation. Boosting the tourism and, as a consequence, raising the income. After a process of analysis, we determined that “El Yaque” is located at a favorable distance from the International Airport Santiago Mariño and it is one of the top locations in the world for windsurfing and kitesurfing. By comparing the tourism development of Aruba, we concluded that Margarita has more economic potential than Aruba; therefore, improving the connection to the island and inside the island was one of our main strategies to achieve the goal. The shape of building come from the idea of creating a transitional space for the passengers of the airport, in order to give them the feeling of taking off and landing. We also apply the concept of an oasis in the desert, taking advantage of the fact that island has a tropical climate. That as a result brought more outdoor spaces, given by the comfortable mild temperatures. One of our main design points is the roof, along with its shape and pattern. The roof structure embodies the aerodynamic character of our building and the site, as well as the concept of the oasis. Using the morphology of the orchid to form the pattern of the roof, we created a unique outdoor space that provides shelter while allowing the visitors to enjoy the warm climate. The first-floor open space connects visually the city with the airport. In order to improve this link, both visually and physically, we designed Lodging Facilities as an extension of our building, and as a starting phase of the urban growth of El Yaque. The architectural design, together with the application of technologies for buildings, was fundamental to achieve a shape that adapts to the climatic and solar exposition characteristics of a Caribbean Island.
Il progetto si è occupato dello sviluppo economico dell’isola di Margarita in Venezuela mediante la costruzione di un terminal aeroportuale FBO, Fixed-Base Operator, migliorando il sistema delle infrastrutture ed aumentando così il traffico passeggeri sia nazionali che internazionali. Incentivando il turismo e, come diretta conseguenza, incrementando lo sviluppo economico dell’isola. A seguito di un processo di analisi, si abbiamo individuato “El Yaque” per via della vicinanza all’aeroporto Santiago Marino e per la sua popolarità come meta di fama mondiale per praticare windsurfing e kitesurfing. Comparando lo sviluppo del settore turistico di Aruba, si è infine concluso che Margarita possiede un potenziale economico maggiore; per questa ragione, migliorare le connessioni con l’isola e all’interno della stessa è stata la strategia per il conseguimento dell’obiettivo preposto. La forma dell’edificio è figlia dell’idea di creare uno spazio di transizione per i passeggeri in modo tale da trasmettere la sensazione di decollo e atterraggio. Abbiamo anche perpetrato il concetto di oasi nel deserto prendendo a vantaggio il fatto che l’isola ha un clima tropicale. Conseguenza di ciò E stato il progetto di spazi esterni fruibili e resi confortevoli dalle temperature miti.Uno degli elementi più caratteristici è la copertura dell’edificio per via della sua forma e disegno. La struttura dello stesso racchiude la peculiare aerodinamicità del nostro edificio e dell’area di progetto così come il concetto dell’oasi. Usando infine la forma dell’orchidea per tessere il motivo della copertura, abbiamo creato uno spazio esterno unico che fornisce riparo ma che allo stesso tempo permette ai visitatori di godere del clima. L’open space del primo piano connette visivamente la città con l’aeroporto. Per rimarcare questa connessione, sia visivamente che fisicamente, abbiamo progettato delle Lodging Facilities come estensione del nostro edificio e come punto di partenza di una nuova urbanizzazione di El Yaque. Il disegno architettonico, assieme all’implementazione delle tecnologie per le costruzioni, sono state fondamentali per ottenere una forma che si adatti alle condizioni climatiche e di esposizione solare caratteristiche di un’isola caraibica.
Design of a general aviation terminal and lodging facilities. Applying building technologies for the Caribbean climate of Margarita Island, Venezuela
ALIBRANDI GARCÍA, ALEJANDRA CORINA;
2018/2019
Abstract
The project was oriented towards the economic development of Margarita Island in Venezuela through the construction of an FBO terminal, in order to improve the infrastructures, which increase national and international capacity in passenger transportation. Boosting the tourism and, as a consequence, raising the income. After a process of analysis, we determined that “El Yaque” is located at a favorable distance from the International Airport Santiago Mariño and it is one of the top locations in the world for windsurfing and kitesurfing. By comparing the tourism development of Aruba, we concluded that Margarita has more economic potential than Aruba; therefore, improving the connection to the island and inside the island was one of our main strategies to achieve the goal. The shape of building come from the idea of creating a transitional space for the passengers of the airport, in order to give them the feeling of taking off and landing. We also apply the concept of an oasis in the desert, taking advantage of the fact that island has a tropical climate. That as a result brought more outdoor spaces, given by the comfortable mild temperatures. One of our main design points is the roof, along with its shape and pattern. The roof structure embodies the aerodynamic character of our building and the site, as well as the concept of the oasis. Using the morphology of the orchid to form the pattern of the roof, we created a unique outdoor space that provides shelter while allowing the visitors to enjoy the warm climate. The first-floor open space connects visually the city with the airport. In order to improve this link, both visually and physically, we designed Lodging Facilities as an extension of our building, and as a starting phase of the urban growth of El Yaque. The architectural design, together with the application of technologies for buildings, was fundamental to achieve a shape that adapts to the climatic and solar exposition characteristics of a Caribbean Island.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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