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Concept designs of the Malevich Business Lounge | Terminal C - International Flights
Project:
2020
Year:
Moscow
Place:
Sheremetyevo Airport
BUSINESS LOUNGE
M+R has now secured a solid position on the Sheremetyevo Airport shortlist for international design agencies. After the realization of the award-winning Rublev business Lounge and the Viplounge in 2018, our agency was asked to participate in the competitions for the expansion of the C-terminal. M+R was selected from a number of agencies to design two business lounges: Malevich and Chagall.
The Malevich business lounge is approximately 3,250 m2 in total, making it the largest business lounge in Europe and the third largest in the world. The lounge is located at the end of the departure pier, a round building section with 3 floors. The lounge is equipped with bedrooms; work rooms; a fitness studio; two bars and a restaurant with a food line; meeting rooms; a play area for children, a small cinema; toilets; shower rooms and offers a total of more than 650 seats for travelers.
Based on the advice and design of M+R, the lounge was made completely round with a bridge connection above the passenger pier. The lounge is visible from this level by means of an impressive LED screen that is clearly visible at the beginning of the pier due to its size. The design of the lounge is based on the geometric lines of the artist Malevich, where all the sight lines give direction to the taxi platform of the aircraft. The direction is reinforced by means of ceiling parts and special lighting: ‘floor plan as a painting’. Around the lounge there is a breathtaking view of the platform on airside, here comfortable chairs and ‘chaisse lounges’ are positioned. Due to the division into segments, the lounge has an intimate character and there are different zones for the passengers; for relaxing; eating; drinking; working etc. Here too, all the seats are placed on raised floors, the visitor is central: ‘on stage’ with intimacy, overview and comfort. The wall finish with wooden accents and lighting reinforce the lines in the lounge. In the toilets, special walls have been created with relief of geometric triangles in different designs.
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