Airways, Auckland Airport

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The Airways building is the Air Traffic Control Building for the Airways Corporation. Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) engaged RTA Studio to design this facility for their tenant. The building is located within the AIAL Quad Precinct, the commercial center of Auckland Airport.

The concept establishes a strong link between the building form and aviation, and function of a high-security facility within an urban precinct. This was achieved by utilising a section of an aircraft ‘wing’, hovering over contrasting grounded mass below. Polished, reflective metal cladding is a gesture to vintage stainless steel aircraft.

Airways, Auckland Airport
Airways, Auckland Airport
Airways, Auckland Airport
Airways, Auckland Airport
Airways, Auckland Airport
Airways, Auckland Airport

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RTA Studio has received more than 60 New Zealand and international awards, including Home of The Year, a World Architecture Festival category win and the New Zealand Architecture Medal.

Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in 1999 after a successful career with top practices in London and Auckland. We are a practice that focuses on delivering exceptional design with a considered and personal service. Our work aims to make a lasting contribution to the urban and natural context by challenging, provoking and delighting.

Our studio is constantly working within the realms of public, commercial and urban design as well as sensitive residential projects. We are committed to a sustainable built environment and are at the forefront developing carbon neutral buildings.