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KWT · September 9th, 2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Airport Addict

I think it's an adapted, yet largely recycled, version of Foster's Beijing aiport terminal (which, as Foster and Partners themselves state, is based on their Hong Kong terminal),
Part T5C (that's the one with the check-in and baggage claim):

Take the steel roof off;
Increase the dimensions, especially the central space;
Add a roof with a connection to local architectural language.

The roof is made of solar energy panels. It should definitely stay.

KWT · September 9th, 2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ahmedjam

The new Kuwait International Airport Terminal !!

Source: www.archofkuwait.com

AAM

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Airport Addict · September 9th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KWT

The roof is made of solar energy panels. It should definitely stay.

Sorry for being unclear.
I didn't intend to add suggestions;
I only noted the (not many) the differences between Beijing and this terminal.
One of them seemed to me to be that the new Kuwait Terminal had a wall/roof arches structure made of concrete/stone (rather than steel as in Beijing).
A solar roof should definitely stay!

swerveut · September 9th, 2011, 12:06 PM

Very impressive design! Is it mostly concrete structure or metal frame?

pi_malejana · September 9th, 2011, 12:19 PM

the terminal layout kinda looks like Beijing...

BoyRios · September 9th, 2011, 05:53 PM

Beautiful

oompaloompa · September 10th, 2011, 05:46 PM

Amazing!

ahmedjam · September 11th, 2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airport Addict

Sorry for being unclear.
I didn't intend to add suggestions;
I only noted the (not many) the differences between Beijing and this terminal.
One of them seemed to me to be that the new Kuwait Terminal had a wall/roof arches structure made of concrete/stone (rather than steel as in Beijing).
A solar roof should definitely stay!

Well it is Foster + Partners they always does that !! but I don't blame them, because it is an airport they have to go with similar shapes, at the end the will serve the same plane models !

Plus, Foster + Partners trying to achieve an identity when it comes to architect !! Google it !

One last thought, look at how the banks. They always look similar in someway .

AAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swerveut

Very impressive design! Is it mostly concrete structure or metal frame?

Nothing official yet, but an educated guess will be: Concrete

AAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pi_malejana

the terminal layout kinda looks like Beijing...

AGREE

AAM

KWT · October 3rd, 2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny21

From Mark's Blog, 248AM

Aerial View

Approach Airside_night

Apron Airside_night

Baggage reclaim hall

Boarding Bridge

Central space

Check-in hall

Departure concourse

Departures Drop off

Gate waiting area

Passport security control

Welcomers' hall

Top view

General statistics–

•First phase will accommodate 13 MAP (million annual passengers)

•Flexibility to increase to 25 MAP and then to be further expanded and enable the Gulf’s new regional hub to serve up 50 MAP

•Stand flexibility to accommodate between 30-51contact stands in first phase

•Sufficient landside area to allow parking, GTC and high-end landside facilities such as offices and DGCA headquarters and hotels

•60m span roof canopy

•Minimised walking distance below 600m from centre to end points of terminal

•The airport plan currently consists of two parallel runways (a 3rd runway is planned), two passenger terminal buildings, a heavy maintenance facility, cargo facility, fuel farm and the Al Mubarak Air Force Base for the Kuwait Air Force

•Two transit hotels located airside.

Site Area: The split of the total area into landside area will be approx 150 ha and approx 360 ha for the airside area.

Building Footprint: 140,000 m²

Building Height: Up to 39m

Number of Storeys: The terminal building has 4 levels above ground and one underground.

Program: Start on site 2012

Structure: The concrete shell roof structure consists of 78 perimeter and 12 internal structural bays.

Cladding: Typical Bay: 45m glass façade protected by canopy.

Sustainability:
•Striving to be the first passenger terminal in the world to attain LEED ‘gold’ status
•The concrete structure provides thermal mass and the roof incorporates a large expanse of photovoltaic panels to harvest solar energy.

Check in and baggage handling:
•120 Check in desks for 13 MAP
•180 Check in desks for 25 MAP
•13 MAP baggage handling system will be able to handle a peak of 2,930 bags per hour
•25 MAP baggage handling system will be able to handle a peak of 5,390 bags per hour
•Approximately 6 km of baggage conveyors
•Approximately 1.5 km of high speed baggage sorters
•Integrated baggage system incorporating screening, dynamic storage and sorting.

Links to the airport and parking –
•The new terminal will have a new landside access sequence from the south as a new road connects from the King Faisal Motorway 51 and the 7th Ring Road
•Plans are to establish a metro linking the airport to Kuwait City Centre.

...

Thanks Danny

helorider14 · October 5th, 2011, 04:14 AM

nice design!

cheesung · October 6th, 2011, 08:46 AM

Amazing design！！！！！

artémus · November 27th, 2011, 08:04 AM

very nice airport!

KWT · January 30th, 2012, 10:18 AM

Airside · January 30th, 2012, 10:45 AM

Awesome design. Wish I could visit this airport in the future.

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Airside filipino viajero Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 14 Likes (Received): 0	Awesome design. Wish I could visit this airport in the future.