Woods Bagot and Perth Airport have announced details of their Perth ‘airport for tomorrow’ as construction commences on the second stage of the redevelopment.

Perth Airport Terminal 1 Departures Expansion (Image: Woods Bagot)

Perth Airport is the primary portal for international, interstate and regional travel. Spurred on by the continued resources boom, Perth Airport needed to redevelop and expand its facilities as traffic is predicted to grow to 20.2 million passengers by 2031.

The first stage of the expansion includes the construction of a new domestic terminal adjacent to the current International Terminal, particularly for regional travellers, is well underway and scheduled to open early in 2013.

The second major project includes the expansion and upgrade of the International arrivals experience by increasing the incoming duty free retail and relocating the immigration primary line to the first level, in addition to the expansion of the baggage reclaim hall and reconfiguration of the quarantine and customs secondary search area on the ground floor.

The second and most significant stage of the project is that, for the first time, a substantial domestic flights capacity is being added to the International Terminal as a result of the rapid growth in passenger traffic over the last few years. This will significantly improve the experience at the current domestic terminals.

“The master plan for this project is focused on providing the best customer journey for passengers as well as catering for increased traffic whilst modernising the airport experience; focusing on how design can streamline the workings of the airport from both the aeronautical point of view, as well as meeting the commercial criteria,” said Grant Boshard, principal, Woods Bagot.

“Additional international capacity also forms part of the project’s second stage and comprises two gates capable of handling the double-deck Airbus A380 currently operated by Qantas, Emirates and Singapore Airlines,” said Boshard.

This project is part of a greater Master Plan for the Perth metropolitan area, that includes Western Australia’s Primary Freight Hub, intermodal terminal facilities at Kewdale and Forrestfield, and significant areas of industrial, commercial and residential land close to these facilities.

Construction commences in April on the second stage of Perth Airport’s redevelopment and is due to be completed in 2014. The construction of the new domestic pier will commence mid 2012 and be complete by mid 2014.

Architecture & Design Team

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