Airport Seating Solutions
Vitra has manufactured furniture designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957. Building on this foundation over the years, the company has developed a wide range of furnishings for the office, for the home and for public spaces in collaboration with progressive designers.
The interplay of aesthetic value and robust longevity is the key to Vitra's ability to furnish public spaces with long-lasting quality. This is observed for example in the many airports equipped with Eames Tandem Seating, a design by Charles & Ray Eames from 1962. It is further evident from our recent collaboration with Norman Foster - who is renowned among other accomplishments for the design of several new international airports - on the development of AIRLINE, a modular seating system for waiting areas.
Airport Terminal Gate Seating
AIRLINE, Design Norman Foster, 1998:
AIRLINE is a flexible and robust waiting area system for airports. The basic idea is an extruded aluminium beam which rests on die-cast aluminium feet. The seating elements, armrests and table tops can be swiftly and simply assembled, disassembled and rearranged (using a single screwdriver). The advantages of AIRLINE are highly economical use of space and great flexibility.
AIRLINE is easy to clean and look after, fulfilling the requirements made of seating systems for airports: all materials are fire-resistant; GS and BIFMA certified. Through its clear, aesthetical lines, it adorns gates and terminals of many major airports worldwide such as Munich, Porto, Toronto, Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Singapore Changi, London Heathrow T5 and many more.
London Heathrow Airport T5, AIRLINE by Norman Foster, 1998
Airport Terminal Gate Seating
Eames Tandem Seating (ETS), Design Charles & Ray Eames, 1962:
Charles and Ray Eames originally designed their tandem seating for Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in 1962. The design of this airport seating system is based on their aluminium group chairs.
Tandem Seating is a robust modular system enabling comfortable and relaxed seating at airports. It is designed to withstand an exceptional level of wear-and-tear. The resilient seat and back upholstery can be exchanged on site. The generous seat surface and the sandwich structure of the upholstery offer great seating comfort. The simple modular system enables the units to be added together at will or linked with table-tops to form an enclosed configuration.
London Waterloo Station, Eames Tandem Seating by Charles & Ray Eames, 1962
Vitra Airport Division - Our Services
The Vitra Airport Division specializes on waiting areas. This team offers consultant services, develops plans for all types of waiting areas and implements these plans with Vitra products.
Vitra offers comprehensive assistance to the customer in the form of spatial planning, specification of products, project management and after-sales services. The Airport Division Team can work with all CAD’s provided by the customer. In addition to our standard products and systems, Vitra also offers customized solutions in order to fully meet the specific needs of our clients.
Dubai International Airport, Eames Tandem Seating by Charles & Ray Eames, 1962
Address
Vitra International AGAirport Division
Kluenenfeldstrasse 22 CH-4127
Birsfelden
Switzerland
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Contact: Gregor Butz
Tel: +41 61 377 15 77
Fax: +41 61 377 25 77
Email: gregor.butz@vitra.com
URL: www.vitra.com