Technical Assignment 3
Schematic Design Report
Ming Norman Tsui
Advisor: Dr. Moeck
12/06/2005
General Building Data
Building Name:
Location & Site:
Building Occupants:
Function Type:
Size;
Total Level;
Indianapolis International Airport – New Midfield Terminal
2349 Aviation Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
Indianapolis Airport Authority
Airport, Transportation Hub
1,200,000 Square Feet (1.2 Million Sq.ft)
5 Stories + Roof
Project Team
Owner:
Design Architect:
Architect of Record:
Lighting:
Construction Date:
Overall Project Cost:
Indianapolis Airport Authority
Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. Inc. (www.hok.com )
AeroDesign Group (www.aerodesigngroup.com)
Hellmuth Obata+Kassabaum, HOK Lighting Group
2005 - 2008
$975 millions
Indianapolis International Airport
Indianapolis International Airport
Overview
Concourse B
Concourse A
Main Terminal
Overview
Main Terminal
Concourse B
Concourse A
Proposed Spaces for Redesign
Exterior/Arrival/Departure
Departure/Ticket Hall
Civic Plaza
Passenger Concourse
Section
The fundamental function of an airport is to
transport passengers and cargos to and from one
place to another through a flying machine, a modern
day invention called: airplane.
Whether it is flying home or flying away from an airport,
both the form and function of an airport can be depicted poetically
as a flying birds that is spreading wings cruising from ground up into the sky.
The boundary-less, gravity defying motion of birds are
smooth and elegant streamlines
Massimiliano Fuksas
So shall all the spaces be within the structure.
The approach will be a literal translation of this
poetic interpretation.
To treat this entire structure as a flying bird,
architectural and lighting elements are to be added
and converted from the existing design.
This will also be an attempt of developing a unique
design language that is specific to this space, and I
will speak it consistently all through the end.
Exterior
Departure/Arrival Area
Exterior Arrival / Departure Area
From distance, this massive bird like structure should announce a civic
presence in the dark night. It shall look like a glowing dove lit from within. The
entry point of the airport can be best depicted as the peak of a bird which
intakes the passengers into its body. The entry canopy’s presence adds more
cohesiveness to this design metaphor. In accordance to LEED guidelines,
Minimum amount of lights are directed upward to avoid light pollution and
trespass.
Exterior
Departure/Arrival Area
Plan View
Departure/Ticket Hall
Departure Ticket Hall
Departure/Ticket Hall
Plan View
The check in area is a simile to the throat of the bird where the passenger
that’s entering gets funnel down into one route which will ultimately lead to
the rest of the body. It is important to breakdown all the right angles within
this space to create the fluid streamline of movement paths.
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TicketCanopies
Departure/Ticket Hall
Existing Ticket Canopy
Departure/Ticket Hall
Custom Design Ticket Canopy
The check in ticket canopy should evolved into a more organically shaped
structure that has a tree-like appearance in order to break free of right
angles. Schreder fixtures are utilized explicitly in this scenario.
Civic Plaza
Civic Plaza
Civic Plaza
Plan View
To truly establish and celebrate the function of the Civic Plaza- the hub of human traffic
circulation, it is depicted as the heart of the bird, with arteries feeding in and out of the
heart. Recessed LED color lights as well as colored sand blasted acrylic panels are used to
simulate the effect of the arteries.
Imagine
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Passenger Concourse
Passenger Concourse A/B
Passenger Concourse A/B
Plan View
The identical Concourse of the airport are depicted as the wings of the bird. Such part
should be dynamic and energetic because here is where all of the forward driving
movements are derived from. To avoid dull and uniform appearance, vibrant and exciting
elements that are colorful are added to minimize passengers’ stress condition incurred
during, before or after flights.
Imagine
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Questions/Comments?