In wine country, Rafael Viñoly Architects is designing a major new international terminal at Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci outside the historic city center of Florence, Italy. Upon completion, the terminal will serve almost 6 million international passengers. It will have six hubs for Arrivals and Departures connected to a low-lying glass volume that runs perpendicular to the more expansive airport area where ticketing, administration, passenger drop-off and pick-up, and other logistical activities take place.
To accommodate the massive passenger volume, the new terminal will encompass 538,195 square feet. It will be linked to Florence, and the region more broadly, with multi-modal transportation options, including a new light
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