Departures Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Benthem Crouwel's new masterplan retains the one-terminal concept of the original terminal building by Duintjer, De Weger and NACO (1961-1967). This means that flight arrivals are located at ground level and flight departures on the first floor. Since the previous enlargement in 2004, Departure Hall 3 has eight rows of check-in desks, a row of ticket counters and an information desk. The structure has been left open, flooding the hall with daylight so that travellers can see where the planes are and know where they have to be without being led there. Clarity, simplicity and surveyability are logical premises in fitting out Schiphol Airport, where life is hectic 24 hours a day