[ Design Systems ] Control room of Hong Kong international airport

Hong Kong studio Design Systems have completed the interior of the control room at Hong Kong international airport.

Called Functional Aesthetic, the project was designed to accommodatetwo teams – one to carry out daily operations and a second to deal withemergencies.

Lighting is installed on the sides of triangular blocks that formthe room’s ceiling, in order to reduce reflections on the workers’computer screens.

These blocks point inwards and centre on the workstation of one manager responsible for both teams.

Walls and furniture in the control room feature perforated extruded-aluminium panels to absorb sound.

Here’s some more information from Design Systems:

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Functional Aesthetic

Here are photos of the control centre (around 600m²) in the Hong Kong International Airport, designed by Design Systems Ltd.

The special functions of the centre require extremely high technicalperformance and specification for lightings and sound insulation. Thedesign rooted in its functions first, and eventually also makes itbecome architectural features of the space.

The control center located in the Hong Kong International Airportwhich has two main functions: daily operations & emergencymanagement.

Functional areas

The control center is divided to three main functional areas: dailymanagement & operations, operation manager and emergency management.

Structure of IAC

The operation of the entire centre lies on a key man——the operationmanager who is responsible for not only management of daily operationbut also communication between emergency management team and dailyoperation team. With attempt to enhance the two team’s relationship,the operation manager was intentionally located in the central positionbetween the other two areas.

Daily Operation Room is used for 24 staffs operating the computer and receiving controller’s instructions from the big screen.

In Emergency Management Room, there is an oval/egg-shaped councilboard where the administrators hold a conference for emergency, such asterrorist attack.

Special-designed ceilings

Special-designed ceilings are the unique feature in the IntegratedAirport Center (IAC) of Hong Kong Airport. Light fittings are installedin the flank of the ceilings so that light can be reflected on the backof the flank, hence preventing glare occurred on computer’s screens.

This arrangement also makes the centre of the ceilings point to themanager’s position in order to highlight his central function.

Custom-designed aluminum extrusions

Custom-designed aluminum extrusions with perforations are used asthe wall and furniture front panels. The louvre on the panels preventsound wave from rebounding to the operation hall.

Other details：
Company：Design Systems Ltd.
Host designer：Lam Wai Ming
Designer：Fanny Leung , Esther Yeung , Kent Wong
Photography：Design Systems Ltd.
Client：Hong Kong International Airport
Main Contractor: Kaden Construction Ltd.

from  dezeen