Airport Design
Redevelopment of Doha International Airport - State Of Qatar
By Tim Hodge
Design Director
Gate Technologies
There is a great deal of publicity surrounding the planned development of Doha Airport in the Middle East State of Qatar. Few may be aware that the existing terminal has recently undergone a substantial renovation.
Hannover Airport - Design of Hangar 3
By Jürgen Berneit and Walter Müller-Werkmeister
W&P Architects Engineers
Hangar 3 was put up on the site to the east of the existing hangar 2. The conceptual as well as the structural design are related to the neighbouring hangars 1 and 2.
Opti-Fi NetworksSM Offers Totally Managed Wireless for the Unwired Airport
By Parsons
Annapolis, Maryland, October 20, 2003 - How can today's airports provide wireless Internet service for the public, private wireless networks for themselves, and a new airport revenue source-all without getting into the wireless network business?
The Design-Build Project Delivery Approach for Airports
By Dr. James “Ox” van Hoften and Omran Assa
Senior Vice President and Vice President & Manager of Strategic Planning, Bechtel Aviation Services
Bechtel Limited
Driven by funding restrictions and pressures from airlines and taxpayers to reduce costs, a new trend in airport design and construction has evolved. It's called the design-build (DB) approach to project delivery. Already fairly common in the private sector in the U.S., Europe and South America, DB is beginning to grow in popularity in the public sector as well. In this article, we discuss the reasons for this success, illustrated with examples of how some Bechtel customers have used DB on major projects.
Accommodating smoking in airport terminals
By Deerns Consulting Engineers
Deerns Consulting Engineers
In many countries public buildings, which include airport terminal buildings, have gradually become smoke-free zones.
Farnborough Airport's New Operations/Terminal Building Takes Off
By 3DReid
REID architecture has started on site with the new £10m operations/terminal building at Farnborough for TAG Farnborough Airport Limited.
Retail Architecture for Passenger Terminals
By Robbie Gill
Director, The Design Solution
The Design Solution
Airports are often regarded as latter day cathedrals both by the commissioning body and certainly by the architect involved.
Plan: London City Airport - Masterplanning
By Atkins
Atkins - Engineering Design Consultancy
Atkins are retained by London City Airport (LCY) to provide masterplanning advice for the long term development of the airport. Planning and forecasting are essential to the strategic development of any airport.
design: Tianjin Seashore Airport, Beijing China
By Atkins
Atkins - Engineering Design Consultancy
Atkins have been invited as one of only four consultants to submit design proposals for the extensive redevelopment of the airport.
enable: BA World Cargo Centre
By Atkins
Atkins - Engineering Design Consultancy
Atkins were commissioned to design and deliver the largest automated cargo facility in the world. British Airways, through a collaborative discussion, with air specialist systems and process engineers, undertook a cultural change to the operation of their cargo business.
Taxiway AGL Fixtures are changing their light source
By Brian Johnson
Technical Director
WSP Group
Following two years of trials at a major UK airport, Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) fixtures containing an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source are now being widely introduced as an alternative to incandescent Tungsten Halogen lamps, which have been in general use over the past 20 years.
Airport Interiors - Design for Business
By The Design Solution
This is an exciting new book that has been published specifically aimed at the international airport marketplace.
