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A new airport with Mykonian flair

The new modern Mykonos airport is at the finishing line
Στην τελική ευθεία το νέο σύγχρονο αεροδρόμιο Μυκόνου

Traditional Cycladic architecture houses, traditional samples of popular by another 500m2 creating more
in a modern airport environment Aegean architecture, the design Gates
- The €25 million investment to be approach combines the tradition • Complete remodeling -
completed by 2021 of Mykonos with its modern side. refurbishment of all airport areas
The design highlights the philosophy Thus, in 2021 when the airport will be • New retail and F&B areas
behind the new face of the Mykonos completed, it will be a continuation • Complete refurbishment of the
airport, which combines modern of the aesthetics and landscape existing sanitary facilities
architecture with the traditional style architecture inviting its travellers and • Creation of two new VIP lounges
of the Cyclades. users to begin their island exploration • Installation of a new automated
The challenge for the architectural through the airport. luggage handling system
teams at K-STUDIO and BETAPLAN Apart from the refurbishment of the • Redesigning of the entire curbside
was great, as since 1971 the terminal, Fraport Greece’s plans for area
airport has gone through repeated the development of Mykonos airport
expansions. The aim was to come up include: Παραδοσιακή κυκλαδίτικη
with a façade making special reference αρχιτεκτονική σε ένα σύγχρονο
to the morphological principles of • Extension of a total area of αεροδρομικό περιβάλλον –
Mykonian architecture but at the 2000m2 to the northern side of Eπένδυση ύψους 25 εκατ. ευρώ για
same time meeting the requirements the existing building which will την ολοκλήρωση του έργου το 2021
of a modern day airport terminal. host the airport’s new arrivals area Τα σχέδια αναδεικνύουν τη βασική
Inspired by the Aegean pigeon • Expansion of the existing building φιλοσοφία πίσω από τη νέα όψη του

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