James Berry, Director of Transportation, has been invited to deliver a paper to global aviation industry leaders at this year’s Passenger Terminal EXPO in Vienna. With extensive experience within the aviation industry, James has witnessed aviation trends over the last two decades and contributed to shaping the airports of tomorrow.
Global research undertaken by Woods Bagot analyses the future requirements of key airline and retail tenants that will give an insight into the future of airport design. James will be sharing this knowledge at Passenger Terminal EXPO 2012, using case studies gathered from over 35 aviation projects undertaken by Woods Bagot, including Perth Airport in Western Australia and Baku Airport, Azerbaijan.
Perth Airport, WA (images on left)
James is currently involved with the second stage of the International Terminal expansion at Perth Airport.
Strong traffic growth has been experienced in this airport over the last few years, and is expected to continue to grow as a result of the resources boom in Western Australia. Perth Airport Pty Ltd. has ambitious plans to redevelop the passenger infrastructure into a truly 21st century hub. This will be centred around the existing international facility, Terminal 1 which, although remotely situated from the domestic terminals, is in an ideal midfield location relative to the planned future parallel runway.
A year ago Woods Bagot was appointed to design the first phase of this work, a major enhancement to the international arrivals process, providing both increased capacity and a significantly improved passenger experience. Recently, Woods Bagot was also appointed to undertake a larger second phase of work - the addition of significant domestic traffic capacity to the international terminal.
The project is challenging in a number of respects, involving the extension of the existing terminal building and its baggage system as well as the new pier, the introduction of new check-in kiosks and self bag drop equipment.
It also requires a complex airside circulation system to enable sharing of gates between international and domestic passengers whilst maintaining segregation and additional ‘MARS’ stands which can either accommodate a single large aircraft or a pair of smaller ones. The new pier, in particular, represents a significant opportunity to create a memorable new facility for passengers.
Baku Airport, Azerbaijan
Construction work is well underway for the new airport terminal project in Baku, Azerbaijan. Woods Bagot, together with Buro Happold, has been appointed by AZAL to develop the inspired concept produced by Arup.
The airport is located approximately 30km north east of Baku on the outskirts of the city and this project is set to no less than triple the capacity of the airport. Currently carrying approximately one million passengers per year, Azerbaijan Airlines intends to expand the airport capacity to cater for over three million passengers.
In response to the fast track construction program, Woods Bagot has assembled an on-site team in Baku with additional support from our Dubai and London studios.
“The major investment in new terminals in both Perth and Baku reflects the booming economies in these regions," says James.
"In both cases it’s rewarding to be working with client teams who understand the inherent value of good design and are willing to make the investment necessary to deliver a world class passenger experience.”
Over three days, Passenger Terminal EXPO 2012 will bring together CEOs, senior airport and airline executives, architects, engineers, key decision makers, suppliers and buyers from all over the world to pool information and exchange ideas about the future development of the airport industry.
The Passenger Terminal EXPO conference and exhibition is a world-class event that attracts over 3,500 attendees from airports, airlines, aviation authorities and related businesses, with at least 85 countries represented each year.