TWA Flight Center - NY

The structure consists of a shell of reinforced concrete with four segments that extend outward from a central point. The concrete "wings" then unfold on either side of the exterior, preparing for flight. Within the concrete, the structure is reinforced with a web of steel.

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TWA Terminal, New york
DHANVEER CHAVDA (2016/70)
YASH PATEL (052)
PRINCE PATEL (040)
HITARTH MORADIYA (064)
SAHAJ RATHOD (036)

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT INFORMATION
❖Project Information
❖Introduction
❖Architect
❖Design
❖Building Layout
❖Structural Design
❖Loading Conditions
❖Construction Photos

3. SITE PLAN

6. ❖The client wanted this building to capture the
"spirit of flight“.
❖In order to capture the concept of flight,
Saarinen used curves to create spaces that
flowed into one another.
❖The exterior's concrete roof imitates a bird in
flight with

7. 1.Information Desk
2. Main Lobby
3. Baggage Claim
4. Ticketing
5. Operations
6. Kitchen
7. Offices
Ground floor

8. 1.Gallery
2. International Lounge
3. Ambassador Club
4. Bar
5. VIP Lounge
6. Service/Kitchen
7. Coffee Shop
8. Dining Area
9. Observation
Deck
second floor

12. ❖A sunken waiting area offered
a view ofairportoperations
through its immense window,
while; two tubular corridors
led off toward the boarding
gates.
❖The vaulting of the roof shell
allowed for a spacious and
free-flowing interior layout,
almost entirely devoid of
spatial boundaries.

14. ❖Every element, whether structural or circulatory, was carried out
in this fashion; staircases all curved, and even the columns
supporting upper walkways were seamlessly melded into both the
ground and the ceilings.
❖Every element, whether structural or circulatory,
was carried out in this fashion; staircases all
curved.

15. ❖He ultimately proposed a symmetrical arrangement
of four curved, concrete shell roof segments, the
curves of which flowed seamlessly from the piers
that supported them.
❖Each of the four roof
structures was separated from
its neighbors by narrow
skylights, with a circular
pendant occupying the center
point in which all four meet.

17. 51 FEET
LONG
COLUMN