Public Building. Bata. EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Project 2009
The city of Bata aims to modernize their infrastructure in the coming years, being the capital of mainland Equatorial Guinea. As a result of this initiative it was decided to create a new international terminal that hosted overseas flights that would be landing in 2012 on the newly renovated runway.
The project is structured as a simple steel membrane, curved on its side responding to internal traffic flow. This membrane is coated with zinc and pierced with holes perpendicular to the façade, allowing additional light into the interior of the building. The perimeter is surrounded with a glass façade giving the impression that the cover floats above the ground.
1°54’16.4″N 9°48’05.4″E
