Architecture
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South Terminal, Gatwick Airport
To achieve a Pier Service Level of 98%, London Gatwick Airport appointed us to provide a new domestic and Common Travel Areas (CTA) product.
This involved the design of a new dedicated passenger route through Pier 1 and into the South Terminal, including a new baggage reclaim and the redevelopment of several areas of the Pier 1. The design encompassed a new coach drop off point and covered walking route, new vertical circulation core, a two-storey domestic reclaim hall and a baggage unload area immediately below and alteration to the existing baggage hall entrance.
Key details
Project name
South Terminal CTA Arrivals
Client name
London Gatwick Airport
Location
Gatwick Airport
Services provided:
- Lead Consultant
- Architecture
- Structural Engineering
- Building Services
Challenge
Located within a busy operational airport, the design team were faced with the issues associated with a constrained site including:
- Limited amount of space between the existing Pier 1 and adjacent structures
- Existing services below ground that ran parallel to the existing pier
- Provision of a baggage conveyor solution to maximise usage and minimise passenger waiting times
- Location of pre-stressed concrete slab within the new gate area that required modification
- Budget and programme constraints
Solution
We provided a multi-disciplinary design team, including services as Lead Consultant, Architect, Structural Engineer and Building Services. Positive tangible impacts to the project were provided by:
- Working closely with all project stakeholders via numerous project workshops during the outline design stage, working to quickly identify the most suitable option for the developed design stage
- Our experience of working on interface projects gave the team localised knowledge of underground services and foundation locations, proving invaluable when designing the baggage reclaim facility
Following a successful design stage, we were appointed to undertake the Concept Guardian role during construction and awarded a further project in Pier 1 for the installation of E Gates.
