Woodhead has combined aviation and retail planning expertise in to achieve a successful design outcome for the $20 million upgrade of Sydney Airport’s Terminal 2. Woodhead’s masterplan realigns the vertical circulation points and passenger flows to improve integration with and enhance the retail, food and beverage offer.
Relocated escalators encourage passengers to move through the retail precinct en-route to lounges and concourse areas, strategically increasing footfall and leading to superior revenue potential by the retail offer.
The retail precinct comprises a combination of shops, food and beverage and seating, encouraging travellers to extend their dwell time in the retail zone. The project incorporates an airside expansion of the building envelop, in the form of a curved façade, to provide new passenger public spaces and cater to expected increased passenger demand. The security zone and processing is also reinforced as a result of the retail reconfiguration.
Terminal 2, one of Sydney Airport’s busiest terminals, handles over 10 million passengers a year. The redevelopment has provided passengers with improved facilities, additional retail outlets, new floor surfaces, more effective signage and an abundance of natural light, ensuring the whole journey is a memorable and pleasurable one.
Awards:
- Property Investment Award for Emerging Assets Property Council of Australia/RLB Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards 2008
- Ryan Lawyers Award for Tourism & Leisure Development Property Council of Australia/RLB Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards 2008
