LAVA unveils lava-like ceiling at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3
Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 3 has undergone a significant redesign by the architecture firm LAVA, established in 2007 by Chris Bosse, Alexander Rieck, and Tobias Wallisser. The updated Marketplace area is now bright and spacious, featuring an innovative ceiling inspired by lava, complete with conical shapes and ample skylights to enhance natural light. This design aims to help travelers adjust their circadian rhythms. Retail, dining, and lounge areas have been organized like islands, all elegantly finished with terrazzo. Harald Rohr from Fraport remarked on the elevated passenger experience resulting from these improvements, emphasizing the design’s focus on enhancing waiting times.
Key facts
- LAVA redesigned the Marketplace at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3.
- The ceiling features a parametric, lava-like design with conical forms and skylights.
- The floor plan uses an 'archipelago' of terrazzo-clad islands for retail, dining, and lounge.
- LAVA was founded in 2007 by Chris Bosse, Alexander Rieck, and Tobias Wallisser.
- LAVA has offices in Berlin, Stuttgart, Ho Chi Minh City, and Sydney.
- The design aims to calibrate travelers' circadian rhythms with natural light.
- Fraport operates the terminal, with Harald Rohr as managing director.
- The project used computational design tools and human-centered spatial strategies.
Entities
Artists
- Chris Bosse
- Alexander Rieck
- Tobias Wallisser
Institutions
- LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture)
- Fraport
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- Frankfurt Airport
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Berlin
- Stuttgart
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Sydney