Fentress Global Challenge 2024 Winners Announced
University students around the world envision airport design in 2100
Excerpt: Fentress Global Challenge (FGC) is an international design competition launched in 2011 by Curtis Fentress, founder and principal in charge of design for Fentress Architects. Speaking about the 2024 FGC winners, Curtis Fentress commented:
“The Fentress Global Challenge is always an inspiration. This year’s student submissions included an impressive array of visionary concepts for the future of airport design. The 2024 winners addressed many of the challenges and opportunities projected for airports in the coming decades – from designs that allow airports to evolve fluidly to new technologies, advanced standards for vertical take-off and landing, and sustainable design that improves both operations and passenger experience.”
This year’s students represented countries throughout the world, including Austria, China, Croatia, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and the USA.
Winners – 2024 Fentress Global Challenge
First Place: LAX Droplet – Vertical Take-Off and Landing
Second Place: Gen-Infinity – Vision for a 22nd Century Airport in Japan
Third Place: Manchester T4 – A Sustainable Gateway to Space
Honorable Mention: Para-Isla – Ninoy Aquino International Airport
