Munich Airport, Terminal 2

MunichAirport,
Terminal2
Architect:Koch+Partner,München
Lightingdesigner:Pro-Elektroplan,Ottobrunn(Elektro-Ingenieure),ARGEBauer
ElektroGmbH+Co.KG,Buchbach,undElektroKreutzpointnerGmbH,Burghausen
(Installation)
Photographer:FriederBlickle,Hamburg
Place:München
InalargeprojectsuchasMunichAirport’snewTerminal2,service,
adviceandlogisticsarejustasimportantastheperformanceand
qualityofthelightingtoolsthemselves.
Capacitybottlenecks,intheairportthatwasonlyopenedin1992,
wererelegatedtothepast-forthetimebeingatleast-whenthe
newTerminal2becameoperationalinJune2003.Theconsortium
projectofFlughafenMünchenGmbHandDeutscheLufthansaAG,
whichdoublesthepassengercapacitywithonefellswoop,is
locatedtotheeastoftheexistingpassengerareaandisdirectly
connectedtothe"MunichAirportCenter"(MAC).Incontrasttothe
existingTerminal1,thenewterminaldoesnotfeatureamodular
constructionbutinsteadconsistsofacentralhallandapierof
aboutakilometrewith114gates.
Commissioningsuchagiganticcomplexrequiredgeneral-staff
planning.ThisincludedextensivetestrunswhereLufthansa
employeeshadagoatbeingpassengers.Ononesuchoccasion,our
photographerFriederBlickletookthephotosshownonthispage.
Whilethefinishingtoucheswerestillbeingmadetothecheck-in
desks,thegroundstaffwerealreadytestingemergencyscenarios.
Withsuccess:theregularoperationsstartedwithoutahitch.Forthe
firsttimeever,airlineandairportoperatorsdesignandbuilda
terminaltogether:theLufthansaanditspartnerairlinesnowprofit
fromtheoptimalconditionscreatedbythenewbuilding.
CeilinginstallationinTerminal2:ERCOsuppliedover14,000
LightcastDownlightstositeonajust-in-timebasis.Inthecourseof
theprojectthefollowingrecognitioncrystallisedamongstthose
involved:theeconomicefficiencyofalightingtoolisdetermined
notonlybythepricebutalsobyfactorssuchaseasyinstallation
andthequalityoftheserviceandthelogistics.Especiallywhere
projectsonthescaleandcomplexityofTerminal2areconcerned,it
isthedirectcommunicationandoptimisedinformationflow
betweenthebuildingsponsors,architects,technicaldesignersand
suppliersthatarebecomingthecrucialfactors.
The"MediaRail"runsabovethecheck-indesks;thisisastructure
thatintegratesthelighting,cablingandmediatechnology.ERCOT16luminairesforfluorescentlampsaremountedinthe"Media
Rail".TheirDarklightreflectorshaveparaboliccrossbafflesfor
optimalvisualcomfort.Theareabehindtherowofdesksreceives
indirectlightfromParscoopceilingwashlightsfor70WHIT-CRI
metalhalidelamps.
HowdoIgettotheloungeplease?KeepfollowingtheblueLED
orientationluminaires(photoonright).Goodlightingalsoprovides
apleasantatmosphereintheotherareastoo:theblown-up
decorativephotoswithaviationmotifsalmostseemtobeself
illuminatingthankstotheLightcastrecessedceilingwallwashers.
85326München
www.munich-airport.de
E-Mailinfo(at)munich-airport.de
Tel.:+4989975-00
Fax:+4989975-57906
Involvedontheproject
Architect:Koch+Partner,Munich.
www.kochundpartner.de
Electricalengineers:Pro-Elektroplan,Ottobrunn
www.pro-elektroplan.de
Installation:ARGEBauerElektroGmbH+Co.KG,Buchbach,and
ElektroKreutzpointnerGmbH,Burghausen
www.bauer-netz.de
www.kreutzpointner.de
Factsandfigures
Passengercapacityperyear:25million
Transfertime:30mins.
Developedarea:approx2,100,000m³
Dimensions:
centralhall:230mlong,160mwide,30mhigh
pier980mlong,30mwide,18mhigh
Floorareas:
totalfloorarea:260,000m²
containingfollowingutilityareas:
centralhall:15,000m²
waitingloungearea:28,500m²
baggageclaim:11,000m²
loungearea:3,100m²
shops:10,000m²
restaurants:8,000m²
Check-infacilities:
totaldesks:124
Gates:
quantity:114
Aircraftparkingpositions:
total:75
aroundthebuilding:28
positionswithairbridges:24
positionsforregionalaircraft:4
positionsontheapron:47
Baggageconveyors:
quantity:7
overalllength:520m
Securitydoorsystems:26
passportcontroldesks:54
ticketdesks:24
transferdesks:40
lifts:70
passengerconveyors:26
escalators:71
multi-storeyoverground/undergoundcarpark:6,400spaces
CostinEUR:
incl.infrastructurefacilities:approx.1,500million