Design solutions

Review of Summer Peak Solar Radiation analysis indicates that vertical sunshades shall be  provided at west  and east facade to block  morning and afternoon low angle glare. The scheme hence suggested that, at each mullion, install vertical sunshade made of laminated dichroic glass containing multiple micro-layers of metal and oxides which give the dichroic glass a particular transmitted color and a completely different reflected color, as certain wavelengths of light either pass through or are reflected. This property causes an array of color to be displayed while shifted depending on the angle of view. At the landside, tilt curtain wall to a certain degree to allow sunlight pass thru floor opening at arrival hall ceiling. Plant vertical plants at exterior columns. In the departure drop off area, install frameless glass canopy laminated with interlayer of Airport logo. ​

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At the departure hall airside, provide carpet floor to provide a relax lounge atmosphere. At ceiling, provide custom-made folded aluminum ceiling panel carved with Airport logo. Aluminum panels to be painted with silver gray Metallica PVDF coating. At each curtainwall main mullion, install vertical sunshade made of laminated dichroic glass. Resurface the side wall of the guardrail at mezzanine level with Portuguese style mosaic wall similar to the existing ones at landside mezzanine;
 

Parameters

Location: Macau International Airport main terminal, Taipa

Project status: Competition design submission date: February 2013

Organizer:  Macau International Airport / CAM O Soc. Do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau S.A.R.L.