Brilliant on the Skyline gives an impression of the new V.I.P. terminal at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Pop stars, top football players, members of royal families, heads of state and CEOs with Holland as their destination all arrive at the General Aviation Terminal Schiphol. In 2011 a brand new terminal designed by VMX architects was opened.

“The diamond-shaped building subtly blends in with its industrial environment. Yet, at the same time, the terminal distinguishes itself by radiating a sense of pleasure in flying,” writes Marina the Vries in her essay on the building. Together with the photographs of the exterior and interior by Jeroen Musch, floor plans and cross-sections, the reader gets a good impression of the building. The publication also gives an insight into the history of the General Aviation Terminal in words and historical pictures.

Marina de Vries is a freelance journalist and writer specialized in architecture and art. She works for the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant. She is the author of the VMX monograph Home which was published by SUN in 2010.