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ABSTRACT

WHY

Airlux will offer the passengers a unique travelling experience within the airport. This way, stress is effectively reduced and the mobility inside of the airport will become an unforgettable and rewarding experience. Located at the rooftop of the airport, Airlux gives the people the feeling of flying together with the planes and at the same time gets them excited about the following travel. Due to the fact that the ropeway system spans the whole airport, it takes the passengers from the main building to their target terminal. 

 

WHAT

Airlux is a luxury ropeway system that offers high class clients a comfortable place to rest during the long waiting hour at the airport. It consists of single cabins that offer a private space for maximum two to four people.

 

HOW

Creating a high end ropeway mobilty system along each airport terminal as an additional transportation service. To guarantee maximum comfort, the interior of the cabin offers special features like a massage chair, calm music, soft lighting and much more. To guarantee punctuality, the updated flight times are shown on a screen inside the cabin. The cabin is built out of special glass, that let the client follow the flying airplanes but is at the same time soundproof, so the inside of the cable car keeps its calm atmosphere. The result is a unique experience,  but also new functional of mobilty inside of  the airport.

 

FOR WHOM

For upper class clients who want to spend their long waiting hours at the airport into a comfortable and luxurious manner. 

The inside of the cabin consists of two massage chairs, a flat screen and a space for luggage.

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The luggage system has one’s baggage sent to the space under the chairs. Because of this, the room can be used in the most effective way.

SYSTEM
move in lux

As an additional transport system, Airlux takes the client from one terminal to another.

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People from the inside of the airport can watch at the same time the cabins and the airplanes passing.

ROPEWAY SYSTEM

On the screen inside the cabin the client is able to get flight and airport information, do an automatic check in, choose a playlist or a movie.

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At night the cabins are lighted in 

different colors. Because of this, 

they seem like glowing diamonds 

in the night.

CABIN
new comfort design

AIRLUX - A NEW EXPERIENCE

OF COMFORT AT AIRPORTS

PROJECT
ABSTRACT
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM

a luxury ropeway system that offers high class clients a comfortable place to rest during the long waiting hours

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Design: Piero Farina, Carolin Sophie Schelkle, Maria Testelli

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