Departure Hall Ostrava Airport
Client and General Designer: KANIA spol. s r.o.
Interior of the VIP lounge: Šárka Tomická
Urban and Architectural Design of the Building
The departure hall, with its volume and location, taking into account the anticipated further construction, becomes the center of the composition of masses of existing airport buildings.
The hall is covered by large-span trusses, creating a spacious, column-free area from which passport controls, commercial spaces, etc., can be accessed. The mass of the roof, clad in silver aluminum panels, rises from the rear and projects cantilevered over the entrance area. The wing-shaped roof is supported by V-shaped beams, achieving maximum spatial openness and imparting the necessary monumentality and grandeur corresponding to the significance of the building. The front slanted part with entrances is fully glazed, transitioning into curves on the sides that, together with the inclination, underline the building's dynamics. The glass wall is horizontally divided and hangs from truss beams in the interior, achieving the necessary lightness of the glazing, which forms only a thin boundary between the exterior and interior. The impression of the space and its expression are then defined primarily by the roof and its shape, which conveys lightness, airiness, dynamism, and simplicity, principles inspired by contemporary aviation.
The facade facing the airport apron is designed as simply as possible to fulfill its function and is derived in a way from the already existing facades. A prominent element here is the "frame" that outlines the walls and roof of the building and which can serve as a starting point for the further development of the airport. The frame is again made of metal panels, while other surfaces are glazed.
The entrance is connected to the design of the forecourt, where there is a need to solve communication, parking, and grassy areas in color-differentiated materials, with the boundary between them being important, emerging from the building's edges and extending to the access road. The terrain seems to "flow" into the hall's space, which relates to the composition of the entire area. As a material for the "band" in front of the departure hall, for example, pigmented concrete paving can be used, while concrete grass pavers can connect to the grassy areas in the parking lot. At the edge of the parking lot and access road, fixtures will need to be placed to define the "edge" of the departure hall.
Artistic and Architectural Design of the Interior
Concept
The interior is designed in accordance with the external expression of the object, which is why glazed walls are used extensively to lighten the internal space, "transparently" connect it, and highlight the roof as the main architectural element and the floor of the hall, which is color-coordinated with the external areas, thus linking the exterior to the interior. The entire interior is conceived to achieve the most straightforward, transparent, well-lit public space, evoking feelings of spaciousness, lightness, and relaxation. Therefore, shades of white, light gray, and silver are used, with bright colors accentuating in several places - blue as the primary color supplemented by gray and orange, which facilitate orientation in the space and also somewhat humanize it. To invigorate and disrupt the monotony of large surfaces, they are divided by simple architectural elements - skylights and lights are embedded into the ceiling in a checkerboard pattern, which is also echoed in the floor, where dark rectangles with glossy tiles are placed under the skylights.
An integral part of the interior is also the furniture, whose simplicity and clarity of materials and colors emphasize the overall framework of the building.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL SOLUTION:
The entrance to the building is public from the covered waiting area at the communication level. The public hall, with an area of 1,750 m², serves to gather passengers before departure, being a clear space where passengers are directed to the check-in counters located opposite the entrances under the system providing flight information.
CHECK-IN HALL
The facility will serve for passenger check-in on the departure side. The main space is the public hall, which is communicatively connected to the existing public spaces of the terminal, the areas for passengers post-check-in, and the baggage sorting area. Furthermore, it is supplemented with commercial areas for services to passengers, social facilities, and operational back rooms. The new hall is designed as a one- and two-story building - an additional floor.
The expansion of the departure hall is designed as an extension to the new arrival hall. The hall has an orthogonal floor plan and essentially forms a rectangle with a perforated side connecting to the existing complex of terminal buildings. The width of the hall at the façade is 61.8 m, while the side facing the check-in area is 48.5 m wide. The depth of the hall is 52.3 m.
The public hall is single-story, with a clear height of 9.5 - 7.5 m, and a basic modular grid of 6.5 x 8.5 m. The structural height of the Ground Floor is 4.2 m, and in the two-story section, it is 4,420 mm. The floor +0.00 = 251.64. The highest point of the building is 11.660 m, which is the level of the sloped roof of the hall above the entrances. The level of the parapet toward the airport apron is 9.3 m.
The public hall connects to service areas for passengers, restrooms, and operations rooms. The public hall is linked by a covered single-story corridor along the L1 building to the existing public hall, which will serve as the public hall on the arrival side after the check-in hall is completed. The area for central security, customs control, and passport control is designed between the new departure hall and the baggage sorting area. This area also includes a service entrance, stairwells, escalators, and an elevator. Passenger separation is achieved by dividing them across two floors. The ground floor will feature a waiting area for passengers in the new departure hall, while the second floor will have new departure lounges with comfortable services for passengers - refreshments, shops, a business lounge, and a room for passengers with children.
The overall spatial arrangement has been designed considering the airport's security regime and addresses the anticipated arrangement of security zones.
FACADE
The outer shell on the side of the airport apron and part of the side walls is constructed from brick blocks with a thickness of 375 mm, double-sided plastered. The outer shell above the glazed gable walls will be a sandwich with a thickness of 245 mm, followed by heat insulation with a façade cladding of horizontal large-format aluminum panels - filled with mineral wool of 60 mm thickness. The attic is constructed in flat sections from brick blocks with a thickness of 250 mm. The rounded part consists of sandwich wall structures. Vertical load-bearing steel structures for anchoring the glazed walls are anchored to the floor at level -0.150 using bonded anchors.
The outer walls on the side of the airport apron are finished with a thin-layer finely textured white plaster, with a gray-colored base. The total area of the plastered wall is 662.0 m². The gable wall and the outer under-ceiling of the hall's roofing are cladded with large-format aluminum panels with a metallic surface, covering an area of 560.0 m².
Interior of the VIP lounge: Šárka Tomická
Urban and Architectural Design of the Building
The departure hall, with its volume and location, taking into account the anticipated further construction, becomes the center of the composition of masses of existing airport buildings.
The hall is covered by large-span trusses, creating a spacious, column-free area from which passport controls, commercial spaces, etc., can be accessed. The mass of the roof, clad in silver aluminum panels, rises from the rear and projects cantilevered over the entrance area. The wing-shaped roof is supported by V-shaped beams, achieving maximum spatial openness and imparting the necessary monumentality and grandeur corresponding to the significance of the building. The front slanted part with entrances is fully glazed, transitioning into curves on the sides that, together with the inclination, underline the building's dynamics. The glass wall is horizontally divided and hangs from truss beams in the interior, achieving the necessary lightness of the glazing, which forms only a thin boundary between the exterior and interior. The impression of the space and its expression are then defined primarily by the roof and its shape, which conveys lightness, airiness, dynamism, and simplicity, principles inspired by contemporary aviation.
The facade facing the airport apron is designed as simply as possible to fulfill its function and is derived in a way from the already existing facades. A prominent element here is the "frame" that outlines the walls and roof of the building and which can serve as a starting point for the further development of the airport. The frame is again made of metal panels, while other surfaces are glazed.
The entrance is connected to the design of the forecourt, where there is a need to solve communication, parking, and grassy areas in color-differentiated materials, with the boundary between them being important, emerging from the building's edges and extending to the access road. The terrain seems to "flow" into the hall's space, which relates to the composition of the entire area. As a material for the "band" in front of the departure hall, for example, pigmented concrete paving can be used, while concrete grass pavers can connect to the grassy areas in the parking lot. At the edge of the parking lot and access road, fixtures will need to be placed to define the "edge" of the departure hall.
Artistic and Architectural Design of the Interior
Concept
The interior is designed in accordance with the external expression of the object, which is why glazed walls are used extensively to lighten the internal space, "transparently" connect it, and highlight the roof as the main architectural element and the floor of the hall, which is color-coordinated with the external areas, thus linking the exterior to the interior. The entire interior is conceived to achieve the most straightforward, transparent, well-lit public space, evoking feelings of spaciousness, lightness, and relaxation. Therefore, shades of white, light gray, and silver are used, with bright colors accentuating in several places - blue as the primary color supplemented by gray and orange, which facilitate orientation in the space and also somewhat humanize it. To invigorate and disrupt the monotony of large surfaces, they are divided by simple architectural elements - skylights and lights are embedded into the ceiling in a checkerboard pattern, which is also echoed in the floor, where dark rectangles with glossy tiles are placed under the skylights.
An integral part of the interior is also the furniture, whose simplicity and clarity of materials and colors emphasize the overall framework of the building.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL SOLUTION:
The entrance to the building is public from the covered waiting area at the communication level. The public hall, with an area of 1,750 m², serves to gather passengers before departure, being a clear space where passengers are directed to the check-in counters located opposite the entrances under the system providing flight information.
CHECK-IN HALL
The facility will serve for passenger check-in on the departure side. The main space is the public hall, which is communicatively connected to the existing public spaces of the terminal, the areas for passengers post-check-in, and the baggage sorting area. Furthermore, it is supplemented with commercial areas for services to passengers, social facilities, and operational back rooms. The new hall is designed as a one- and two-story building - an additional floor.
The expansion of the departure hall is designed as an extension to the new arrival hall. The hall has an orthogonal floor plan and essentially forms a rectangle with a perforated side connecting to the existing complex of terminal buildings. The width of the hall at the façade is 61.8 m, while the side facing the check-in area is 48.5 m wide. The depth of the hall is 52.3 m.
The public hall is single-story, with a clear height of 9.5 - 7.5 m, and a basic modular grid of 6.5 x 8.5 m. The structural height of the Ground Floor is 4.2 m, and in the two-story section, it is 4,420 mm. The floor +0.00 = 251.64. The highest point of the building is 11.660 m, which is the level of the sloped roof of the hall above the entrances. The level of the parapet toward the airport apron is 9.3 m.
The public hall connects to service areas for passengers, restrooms, and operations rooms. The public hall is linked by a covered single-story corridor along the L1 building to the existing public hall, which will serve as the public hall on the arrival side after the check-in hall is completed. The area for central security, customs control, and passport control is designed between the new departure hall and the baggage sorting area. This area also includes a service entrance, stairwells, escalators, and an elevator. Passenger separation is achieved by dividing them across two floors. The ground floor will feature a waiting area for passengers in the new departure hall, while the second floor will have new departure lounges with comfortable services for passengers - refreshments, shops, a business lounge, and a room for passengers with children.
The overall spatial arrangement has been designed considering the airport's security regime and addresses the anticipated arrangement of security zones.
FACADE
The outer shell on the side of the airport apron and part of the side walls is constructed from brick blocks with a thickness of 375 mm, double-sided plastered. The outer shell above the glazed gable walls will be a sandwich with a thickness of 245 mm, followed by heat insulation with a façade cladding of horizontal large-format aluminum panels - filled with mineral wool of 60 mm thickness. The attic is constructed in flat sections from brick blocks with a thickness of 250 mm. The rounded part consists of sandwich wall structures. Vertical load-bearing steel structures for anchoring the glazed walls are anchored to the floor at level -0.150 using bonded anchors.
The outer walls on the side of the airport apron are finished with a thin-layer finely textured white plaster, with a gray-colored base. The total area of the plastered wall is 662.0 m². The gable wall and the outer under-ceiling of the hall's roofing are cladded with large-format aluminum panels with a metallic surface, covering an area of 560.0 m².
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