MEXICO CITY INTERNATIONAL: making waves - Foster+Partners unveils plans for a futuristic airport in Mexico City

摘要

In September 2014, Enrique Pena Nieto, president of Mexico, announced to the world that the government had planned and approved the construction of a new superhub airport in Mexico City. A team led by Lord Norman Foster, founder of Foster + Partners, and Fernando Romero, founder of FR-EE, will work in collaboration with NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants) to construct Mexico City's new international airport. The project will cost around US$9.2bn and will create an estimated 160,000 jobs during its construction. The use of localized lightweight materials and a systemized approach to construction means that the first phase could be completed within a four-year timeframe.