Air France 巴黎 CDG 机场新贵宾室 | 科技与自然的完美融合

Location: 95700 Roissy-en-France, France

Design, Architecture: Jouin Manku

Client: Air France

Partner: Groupe ADP

Lighting Design: Voyons Voir

Sculpture Design: Alexandre Fougea Studio, Nelson Fossey

Floor Area: 3,000 sq-m

Air France has unveiled a new 3,000-sq-m lounge at the capital airport's Terminal 2F, designed by Jouin Manku.

Key features

A footbridge guides travellers into the Air France lobby, the focal point of which is an airplane wing-like kinetic sculpture. Conceived by Alexandre Fougea Studio in close collaboration with partner Nelson Fossey and French workshops, the 6.5-m-long perforated wing was moulded from fibreglass, carbon fibre and polyester. Directly behind, the natural light-filled ground floor – or 'Runway Eye' – provides visitors with an open, comfortable space to relax and enjoy refreshments while watching the air traffic. Jouin Manku colour-coded the areas, with red zones for movement and refreshments, and blue for calm spots with gentle lighting schemes.

Light is critical to the design concept. The design team at Voyons Voir devised sequences for different times of day and night and developed three dynamic animations inspired by nature. A terrazzo path leads to an ethereal stairway to the upper floor. A glass balustrade gives the structure an ethereal feel, like one is ascending to the clouds as they look out the glass façade. Upstairs, the designers once again employed spatial colour-coding, creating more spaces for dining and drinking, quiet time and work. Hidden private lounges provide services to clients seeking confidential meeting rooms and gourmet catering. Those looking for luxurious tranquility can make their way to the lounge's Clarins Travel Spa, which is adjacent to ten large bathrooms with showers.

Frame's take

Travelling can be a high-stress experience, especially in one of the world's most-trafficked airports. The design of airport spaces often doesn't help in alleviating that. That's not the case with the Air France lounge, however. The designers have developed an environment that effectively combines a range of functions while respecting visitors' varying needs for activity and rest, using light as a powerful tool in doing so. 'At a time when the technology is no longer the question and planes are again taking off – when the world is resuming its dizzying pace – perhaps more than ever we need islands of calm in this ocean of speed,' explain the designers. 'For the Air France lounge we wanted to suspend time, and in the best possible way to prepare travellers who are getting ready to fly off.'