[re]Mapping the airport: business conference centre & hotel at Lanseria
Date
2014-10-07
Authors
Dean, Jennifer
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Abstract
The imagery of flight remains one of the most
captivating views in history. The bird’s eye view
it gives to man has helped him to gain an understanding
of a particular area, in addition to
broadening his knowledge base. Air travel has
time in sense (because of its convenience), and
shaped cities, with the airport control tower
becoming a dominant icon within the landscape.
Its form of communication and navigation is
different: having its own language, symbols that
have to be comprehended before the journey
of flight can begin. The map is one such device
that serves as a medium between the technical
and the lay – enabling a simpler understanding
of a complex subject. It is dexterous in its ability
to show detail, aiding the design process by
highlighting key elements, summarising others,
and giving clues as to the proposed site and
programme.
The focus of this study is to design a hub for
business, as well as a facilitator for improving
the knowledge of the visitor through information
and networks. Specific functional elements were
chosen in an attempt to supplement the existing
Lanseria airport, in addition to creating an identity
for a gateway into area and its surrounds. In
accordance with the co-operative nature of the
industry, the proposal can become a marketable
feature for the developing, expanding airport.
This document examines the context of aviation
and theatrical explorations into its methods of
communications (Chapters 1 – 2); the search
for an appropriate site (Chapter 3) and the
formation of programme and precedent studies
(Chapter 4); leading up to the final design of the
Centre and its technological aspects (Chapter 5).