Walking to terminal 3’s shopping and eating area can be mundane with all of the temporary construction walls. If a passenger is unaware they may miss innovative design.
The floors of heathrow airport london england must be durable long lasting materials to withstand the foot traffic of millions of people heathrow receives every year.
If your color sensitive the purple and magenta recycled rubber tiles of#walkandlight will surely get your attention. The deep purple walls and lineal wall lights add to the heightened escape of the interior.
In July 2014 #walkandlight corridor was installed. Designed by Miguel Saddler, Augusto Siguero, Lorena Segura and Ignacio Villen. They won the 2012 Ferrovial Innovation Award (or Zuritanken Awards) for the innovation.
The floor tiles use Pavegen technology ( www.pavegen.com ) which creates energy for the light on the wall.
Update: Judging by the images of the space I took in Jan 2017 the floor has been used. Take note: this is what materials look like after millions walk over them in two plus years.
for more information:
http://www.pavegen.com/product/