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New Mexico spaceport by Foster

Architects Foster + Partners have won a competition to build the world’s first private spaceport in

New Mexico

The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building will be set in the desert and will be used for both

commercial and space tourism launches

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space tourism venture will have its headquarters at the site

see our recent story on Marc Newson’s design for the Astrium space tourism jet

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The Foster + Partners and URS team has won an international competition to build the first private spaceport in the world - The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building - it was announced yesterday. The sinuous shape of the building in the landscape and its interior spaces seek to capture the drama and mystery of space flight itself, articulating the thrill of space travel for the first space tourists. Making a minimal impact on the environment, the scheme will be the first

facility of its kind and a model for the future The Spaceport lies low within the desert-like landscape of the site in New Mexico and seen from the historic El Camino Real trail, the organic form of the terminal resembles a rise in the landscape. Using local materials and regional construction techniques, it is both sustainable and sensitive to its surroundings

The terminal and hangar facility are projected to cost about $31 million, and will provide a destination experience for visitors to Spaceport America. It will include Virgin Galactic’s pre-flight and post-flight training facilities and lounges, as well as the maintenance hangar for two White Knight 2 and five Spaceship 2 aircraft. The building will also be home to the NMSA, and provide a destination experience for visitors

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