Sky Court, Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Architect: Zoltán Tima
Text: Eszter Götz
Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky

An airport in the 21st century is a complex system of a variety of functions, delicate technology and – almost compulsorily – a mixture of attractive sights. Offering first-class comfort, the former Ferihegyi 2A-2B terminal has been extended by a hall of world standards. Being constructed since the 1980s, the structure of the airport has been enriched with two reception buldings and a connecting body which makes the exciting experience of departure even more unique. The three parts are integrated now into one unit bearing the name Liszt Ferenc Airport after their inauguration. Zoltán Tima Zoltán and his fellow architects have included the entire system of criteria, expectations regarding safety, logistics, traffic organization, and technology into a single large-scale and generous architectural form, which represents the eternal desire of mankind to be able to fly as a metaphor. Viewed from the direction of the city, it does not reveal its genuine character: it only appears as if a component of fine details wedged between the two former building parts. The interior, however, is a real surprise: it is a complex experience to see the wings of Icarus arching over the central hall and the sun shining through the glass bands in-between the ribs.

Leading architects: Zoltán Tima
Architects: Tamás Németh, Tibor Molnár
Fellow architects: Orsolya Ráti, Dávid Szabó, Bence Fischer, Kaplony Tölgyesi, Péter Lamos, Zoltán Stein
Client: Budapest Airport Zrt.
General design: KÉSZ Építő Zrt. – Balázs Uhrinyi, Zsolt Miklóshalmi
Architecture, interior design: Tima Stúdió, KÖZTI Zrt.
Passanger informations: Auth Design
Roof and facade: a.t.f., Frankfurt
Insulation: Pataky és Horváth Kft.
Fire protection: Tűzművek Bt., UVATERV Zrt., Ventor Kft., Asplan, G4S
Frame: KÉSZ Zrt., UVATERV Zrt., Kokopelli Kft.
Technical installations: ENCO Kft., Sződy és tsa. Kft.
Electrical engineering: Hungaroproject Kft., Kelevill Kft.
Weak current: Trafficjam Bt., Robert Bosch Kft., BULL Magyarország Kft., Avico ’97 Kft., IQ Kft., Pontos Idő Kft.
Public utilities: GÉM Kft., Direkt-Terv Bt.
Airport technology: UVATERV Zrt.
Baggage technology: EVOPRO Kft.
Main contractor: KÉSZ Építő Zrt.