The 50,000 sqm design of Vitus Bering Airport draws inspiration from the Gorely volcano in Kamchatka, with an ice lake at its centre, present most of the year.
The circular inner atrium and the passenger circulation follow the round shape of the overall airport design.
The deep brown aluminium façade panels reflect the local earthy colour as a base, with tiny white dots printed on, to reduce the severity and bring a sense of lightness. The facade is perforated by huge circular and oval-shaped windows.
Arising at the centre of the atrium stands a symbolic 650 sqm egg-shaped volume, housing the Events hall.
The design of the hall is inspired by the universal shape of an egg.The interior of the airport incorporates Kamchatka’s natural colour palette and materials of earthy hues in stone and wood. This natural materials aesthetic and atmosphere is continuously present, pervading the hotel, lounges, and main terminal.
The floors, walls, ceilings, and features, though different in their material essence, are seamlessly bonded in a harmonious visual unity.
It is the first international airport to dare this aesthetic.