Types of terminals

Linear/curvilinear terminal

-Simplest & Most straight-forward.

-Consists of a single passenger processing area

Pros : -shortest walking distance

- simple construction
- lower baggage system costs
cons : - duplication of terminal facilities
finger pier terminal

A pier design uses a small, narrow

building with aircraft parked on both
sides

Pros :- simplicity in design

- high aircraft capacity
- economic to build
- efficient use of land
cons:- Compare to linear, it increases
passenger walking distances
- reduced aircraft circulation and
maneuverability
Satellite terminal

-It is completely surrounded by aircraft.

- Connected to the processing areas of the
terminal via underground

Pros: - centralized resources

cons: -requires high technology ,

underground transportation
systems
-high maintenance & operating
costs
Transporter terminal

It provides a complete separation of

passenger facilities from those required
to service and maintain the aircraft.

Aircraft are remotely located from the

terminal and uses buses to drop off the
passengers on the apron

Pros : -ease of aircraft manoeuvrabilty

- simple and smaller terminal
- ease of future expansions
cons : -high maintenance & operating costs

Washington/Dulles Airport
Parking positions
Types of terminals’ storey
 Parts of terminal buildings

-Airline ticket and passenger check-in.

Check-in facilities
-Baggage check-in.
-Gate check-in.
-Incoming and outgoing customs.
-Immigration control.
-Security check areas.
-Baggage claim
-Holding areas :Passenger Lounges - general, departure
and gate lounge-wash rooms –restaurants-shops

Security and border checkpoints

Passengers screening Queues

baggage screening Straight queue or snake queue?

• Snake queue: more efficient

• Wise use of space
Baggage handling system
 Passenger flow

The passenger flow in the terminal can be subdivided in three sub-

processes:
Departure Arrival Transfer

Liquids Aerosol
Passenger Check- Security Customs &
& Gels Boarding
entry in Check Immigration
Screening

Departure passenger activities

Baggage Customs and

Disembark Customs Depart airport
claim quarantine

Arrival Passenger activities

 Kuwait international airport :

• Appointment: 2011 _2020

• Area: 650,000m²
• Client: Ministry of Public Works - Kuwait
• Collaborating Architect: Gulf Consult
• Architect : foster and partner
Passengers circulation :
Arrivals circulation :
‫‪Structure system and sustainability :‬‬

‫• النظام اإلنشائي ‪- :‬‬

‫عبارة عن أعمدة خرسانية متصلة ب ‪truss system‬‬
‫مغطي بخاليا ضوئية ‪.‬‬
‫و يستخدم ‪ truss system‬ايضا في توزيع اإلضاءة ‪.‬‬

‫• اإلستدامة ‪:‬‬

‫استخدم الكتلة الخرسانية ككتلة حرارية‬

‫لتخزين الطاقة و يتضمن السقف‬
‫مساحات كبيرة من الخاليا الضوئية‬
‫لجمع الطاقة الشمسية ‪.‬‬
‫‪SPHINX AIRPORT‬‬

‫موقع عام‬

‫برج المراقبة‬

‫لقطة خارجية لصالة الركاب‬

‫لقطة داخلية لصالة الركاب‬
 ‫‪ ‬البرنامج المقترح ‪- :‬‬

‫‪ .1‬صالة للوصول و اخرى للمغادرة‬

‫‪ .2‬مدخلين على االقل لكل قاعة‬
‫‪ .3‬منطقة انتظار و كافيهات لكل قاعه على حدا‬
‫‪ .4‬منطقة للشركات السياحية لكل قاعه على حدا‬
‫‪ .5‬غرف ادارية لكل قاعه بما في ذلك غرف ( امن – جمارك – حجر صحي )‬
‫‪ .6‬منافذ الستالم الحقائب ( مراجهة – وزن – تفتيش – سير حقائب )‬
‫‪ .7‬مخزن للحقائب‬
‫‪ .8‬وحدات جوازات‬
‫‪ .9‬منطقة انتظار سفر‬
‫‪ .10‬سوق حره‬
‫‪ .11‬وحدات دورات مياه للجنسين في كل قاعه‬