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Queen Alia International Airport Terminal (Amman)

Shaded modular tessellated-roof terminal for Amman.

Foster + Partners designed the new passenger terminal at Queen Alia International serving Amman, Jordan. The tessellated domed concrete roof creates a shaded, column-free concourse tuned to the regional climate. Phase 1 opened in March 2013 for 9 million passengers per year, with a modular design to scale to 12 mppa in Phase 2. The project is widely cited as a reference for climate-responsive, modular terminal architecture in the Middle East.

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Queen Alia International Airport Terminal (Amman)
terminal · design · architecture
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Technical specifications

Key specs

Phase 1 capacity9 mppa
Phase 2 design capacity12 mppa
Terminal GFA103,000 sqm
OpenedMarch 2013
Design approachModular tessellated dome, climate-responsive
BIM LOD (published)LOD 350 at handover
Installed in GCC

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