Porto Airport
Year of Completion 2005
The recent redevelopment of Porto International Airport called upon the expertise of ICQ, one of Portugal’s most established and experienced design and build consultants.
The complicated yet innovative design, by WS Atkins, of the five central skylights in the roof of the main terminal building provided a perfect opportunity for ICQ to combine its strong engineering knowledge, with its sharp eye for innovative solutions.
The five glazed skylights, which measure 15m wide by 40m long, are supported by Macalloy’s 460 tendon system. This was an ideal solution given that the design required maximum visual transparency in order to carry off the effect. The main building structure also contains Macalloy 460 tendons.