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Investor: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı Yapı ve İşletmesi (Limak GMR Airport Joint Venture) Architectural Design: Tekeli-Sisa Mimarlı Ortaklığı Structural and Seismic Design: ARUP Türkiye & Los Angeles Contractor: Limak GMR Joint Venture Steel Contractors: Atak Mühendislik Cemdemir, Mim Mühendislik, Tabosan Temsan The architectural design of the new terminal building at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is realized by Tekeli-Sisa Mimarlı Ortaklığı who has won the premiere award in the competition organized by Savunma Sanayi Müsteşarlığı in 2006. According to the plans total construction site of 227 000 square meters contains the terminal building for international flights, 128 room airport hotel, VIP block, extention apron, 4000 vehicle covered and 1000 vehicle open carpark. The arrangement to utilize part of the international flights terminal to service for national flights the capacity is to be 25 million passangers/year. Expantions in the future can raise the passanger number to 40 million. Spatial forms of original and powerful architecture was aimed at the terminal building while considering the contemporary operational principles. Basement floors are reinforced concrete and the above is completely structured in steel. At the departure level the high and wide volumes are formed by the main space and the roof consists of 7 vaults. The span of 48 and 32 meters of the vaults are placed so that they create a wavy form which is a significant part of the architectural design. Sixteen flexible MARS (Multiple Aircraft Ramp System) bridges attached to the port on the apron side can accommodate 8 wide bodied or 16 medium sided aircrafts. Passenger bridges, 16 at the departure, and 8 at the arrival level, are connected to the 604 meters long port.the mute surfaces on the terminal facade are covered in fibropanel surface panels thus creating a permanent architectural unity. The south face of the building looking at the apron an almost 3m console eaves and aluminium sun screen grill elements in wood appearance the sun is controlled. These elements in wooden shades form the architectural expression towards the apron.