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Between 2009 and 2012, AHS Architects was appointed by the airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad to design for the expansion and upgrading of the main terminal to meet the forecast passenger demand of 6.0 MPPA expected by the year 2016. Terminal planning for the new design was prepared by Leading Edge Aviation Planning Professionals (LEAPP), an aviation planning and management consulting company based in Kuala Lumpur.
Apart from handling additional passengers, the upgrading was also aimed at improving passengers overall experience by creating new retail offerings, bigger waiting areas and a modern terminal ambiance. The process began with re-imagining of the overall terminal building external skin, to give it a fresh new look that reflects Penang as a progressive state. To reduce construction cost, AHS came out with an ingenious idea to wrap the existing reinforced concrete frame of the main terminal roof with a new skin.
An additional advantage to the strategy is the minimized disruption to the day-to-day operation of the terminal as the work must be done on a live airport. In the original idea, the new skin, which includes an undulating roof that sweeps from the curb on the landside to the apron on the airside was intended to reduce cooling energy by reducing solar heat gain to the building. As visitors land on the runway, the visual impact of the overall re-skinned terminal gives an impression of a gleaming new airport.
Type Of Project
Transportation Hub - Airport Terminal
Location
Bayan Lepas, Penang
Client
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Year
2009
Project Cost
RM 250 M
Status
Completed
Development Criteria
The layout and development sequence is determined by the analysis of the traffic volumes, land use and the layout of the existing terminal area.
Ultimate phase handling capacity of 20 MPPA
Short walking distances;
First phase development is taking existing terminal building layout and land acquisition into account; and
Ultimately the terminal building concept will comprise two passenger processing facilities.
Design Criteria
Separation of international and domestic passenger flows in the airside concourses
Separation of arriving and departing international passenger flows in the airside concourses
Minimum level changes for the primary passenger flows. When level changes cannot be avoided, the preferably are to be made in the downward direction
Check-in facilities will be of the common use type for Network Carrier
Ultimate Development Terminal Building
In the ultimate situation, there will be two terminal buildings, each will have three levels
Level 1: Ground floor, arrival level, services and operational facilities, baggage handling facilities
Level 2: Check-in/departure level, and
Level 3: Offices, Golden lounge
Before Expansion
After Expansion
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