The client, a multinational
company for the distribution of goods intended for duty-free
shops, invited us to prepare a concept of extension of airport
in Tivat, Montenegro. In the time of Yugoslavia, Tivat Airport
functioned as a military airport, known for its beautiful
scenery on inbound route, which begins practically at sea,
and ends at the foot of high mountains. At the end of the
nineties the Montenegrin Riviera began to gain importance,
with high interest of Russian tourists. In order to enable
rapid access for tourists to the Riviera, Tivat Airport built
a passenger terminal and a duty-free shop, which soon became
too small in face of a large increase in the number of passengers.
The client has decided to propose the administration of Montenegrin
airports to invest 10 million € in expansion of the airport
building, within which a duty-free shop in the volume of approximately
500 m2 would be arranged. The volume of sales per Russian
passenger was so high that trade in the facility could generate
the cover the investment. The existing terminal building would
be used as an arrival terminal and check-in hall of departures.
The start of the new building would house security control,
then a duty free shop and transition to the departure hall
with departure gates. The floor plan composition follows the
dynamism flight, dynamic triangular building opens to the
sea side. The facility is provided with a rational height
of 8 meters, above which blinds in visually stronger bands
are arranged, large overhangs create an impression of lightness.
The purpose of the blinds is complete shading the whole building,
which significantly reduces the energy consumption for cooling
in the summer months, when at the airport carries out the
largest part of the annual turnover. On the roof are provided
for ventilation towers on the roof introduce elements of natural
ventilation into composition, with the system of pressure
difference due to difference in height. Natural draft significantly
reduces energy consumption for air conditioning. Towers create
a dynamic "landscape" on the roof as an echo of natural terrain
around the airport. The composition of the airport makes it
possible to close the new terminal in winter months from the
perspective of the operating costs when the traffic volume
falls sharply, and all functions are transferred to the existing
part of the building. From the perspective of the operating
costs, this renders the airport additionally viable and thus
successful. Client's progressive approach was initially accepted
well, as it would provide the necessary infrastructure in
two years. After the "processing" of the project in all state
structures, it has been decided to use the classic manner
of tender acquisition for project and later building contractors.
According to our estimates, it will now take six years to
complete the terminal. |