Marseille Provence Airport welcomed its first passengers to a new extension in June this year. The extension, a collaboration between Foster + Partners and Rougerie + Tangram, integrates a masterplan that seeks to restore the clarity of Fernand Pouillon’s original 1960s terminal and Richard Rogers’ subsequent additions. The project aims to enhance the travel experience by streamlining passenger flows through simple, bright, and navigable spaces.

Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, said: “Our terminal extension in Marseille is inspired by the clarity of Fernand Pouillon’s original work – we continue the main space of the concourse and the structural rhythm of the façade to future proof the airport for the decades to come.”

Grant Brooker, head of studio at Foster + Partners, added: “We are proud to be part of this transformative project, which marks the beginning of a new chapter for the airport. Learning from Pouillon’s original terminal, our ambition was to create a daylight-filled contemporary addition with intuitive passenger flows and spectacular views across the airport to the wonderful landscape that surrounds it.”

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