Airports are no ordinary places; they usually represent urban disjunctions, limited by clearly defined no-go areas that transform airports into extraordinary non-places.
Given the chance to rethink the future of Kaufbeuren through the potentialities of its airport, we envision a long-term strategy of sustainable development based on the ability to bring together different economic and social actors. As a part of larger regional context characterized by a high density of similar infrastructure, Air sharing will profit of the cooperation with other bases to develop a new sustainable aviation mobility.
The runway and its surroundings wont be exclusive spaces anymore; on the contrary they will become the chance to explore possible coexistences of functions and common facilities.
Europan 12: strategic project for the future of Kaufbeuren
CodeKASProgramAirport, leasure, landscapeDimension230 haPlaceKaufbeuren, GermanyYear2013Design teamPlaC + Alessandro Bua +Studioerrante architetture + Andrea TomasiStatusCompetition, Honorable Mention