TTY Terminal 1 Renovation Project

[kidd]

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copyrighted: Norihiko Dan

Project Completion: 2008

[Echang03]

It looks awesome, have they started the renovation yet? But I only fly Eva anyway and Eva is in the second terminal =(

[Coyett]

It looks awesome, have they started the renovation yet? But I only fly Eva anyway and Eva is in the second terminal =(

Renovations have been ongoing since 2004. The entire modernization, including terminal expansion and construction of a new control tower, is expected to be completed by 2010.

[linlueyfu]

pretty nice.. but ... not special... :(

[Australiasian]

^
really?
it is VERY special by Taiwanese standard!
if the building is located elsewhere... then there is really nothing special about it

[Coyett]

pretty nice.. but ... not special... :(

Here's my take. The total cost of modernizing TPE amounts to about US$1.2 billion. If the government were to build a completely new airport like Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok the cost would increase to around US$3 billion.

What do you think is the better option?

A.
Renovated Airport: US$1.2 billion
Taichung Opera House: US$200 million
Kaohsiung Concert Hall: US$200 million
New National Palace Museum: US$ 200 million
Tilting Trains for the East Coast: US$80 million
New TRA Commuter Trains: US$165 million
Landscape Series Projects: US$200 million
Gateway Series Projects: US$200 million
Kaohsiung Stadium: US$200 million

Total = US$2.6 billion

VS

B.
Ultra modern airport

Total = US$3 billion

[Razqal]

A & B

[Australiasian]

razqal you're greedy man!

we are not the UAE!! just so you know...

A all the way man!!

[Horizon in air]

A & B

LOL

[yiklyong]

have works on the facade commenced?

[Coyett]

Found an image of an old proposal for expansion at CKS airport. :hmmm:

NACO: CKS Master Plan, 1992
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/chung68/cks92.jpg

[linlueyfu]

cool

[mountsac]

to be perfectly honest, the addition of the two slopes looks aweful, and i'm not even sure how much actual useable space it adds to the original structure. i am, however, excited about the interior makeover. after all, that's what gives people the first impression when they land in taiwan.

i'm looking forward to the construction of T3 and the implosion of T2 :tup:

[Coyett]

"Aweful" seems like a pretty harsh assessment. From my perspective, it's a lot more elegant than the current structure. :yuck:

Incorporating the useless patio space beyond passport control into the terminal building is a very intelligent and cost effective method of increasing floor area. According to Dan's diagrams there is a net gain in useable space of 37% on the first level and 50% on level three.

[superchan7]

This won't be completed in 2008 unless they start this afternoon and have fully-staffed construction shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Also required would be relocation and compensation for all the airport and its private facilities that will be affected by the works. Has this happened yet?

[Razqal]

i'm looking forward to the implosion of the entire airport and the construction of an entirely brand new one designed by antonio calatravas or some foreign architect with better design skills and vision that would put the airport on a par with other world class designed airports.

[Coyett]

Taiwan's China Airlines picks Accor to run new airport hotel
03.22.07, 5:47 AM ET

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - China Airlines Co Ltd (2610.TW) said it has chosen leading European hotel management group Accor SA to operate a new hotel near Taoyuan International Airport in northern Taiwan.

The hotel, Novotel Taoyuan International Airport Taipei, is scheduled to open in September 2009. It will be the first Accor-managed hotel in Taiwan.

'Accor has been chosen as our partner because the French group's four-star Novotel brand, with 450 properties globally, is a famous brand and a leading name in airport hotels,' China Airlines chairman Philip Wei said.

The 360-room Novotel Taoyuan International Airport Taipei is being built by China Airlines unit CAL Hotel Co Ltd.

The new hotel is part of a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project the Taiwan government handed to China Airlines in September 2006.

Under a 50-year contract, China Airlines is also building a new head office and a crew training and dispatch center, alongside the four-star Novotel airport hotel.

[Razqal]

wow, a pulse in this thread and taiwan forum. who's designing the hotel? hope it's not c.y. lee but someone with vision and taste like antonio calatravas. :D

so......are they going to friggin renovate this terminal 1 already yet??? other foreign cities are building entire new airports in the amount of time it takes taiwan to renovate 1 measly terminal. sad....

[kidd]

桃園機場一航廈露老態 14億更新脫胎換骨


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【大紀元3月26日報導】（中央社記者汪淑芬台北二十六日電）桃園國際機場第一航廈啟用近三十年，建物外觀、內部設施都已顯露老態，交通部民航局決定為一航廈做拉皮整容手術，用新台幣十四億元為代表國家門戶的一航廈脫胎換骨。
民航局說，一航廈整建是屬於政府國家門戶意象改造的一項，目前已由日本設計師團紀彥完成初步設計，以局部改造方式，讓一航廈主結構不受影響，同時達到脫胎換骨效果，主要以帷幕改變造型，並利用帷幕從原有屋頂兩側弧形下垂，增加一航廈使用空間。

因帷幕具透光性，可增加一航廈的明亮度，夜間經由燈光反射，可讓一航廈外觀更富變化。

民航局稱一航廈的更新計畫是拉皮整容手術，經費估計為十四億元，施工期三年半，民航局預定行政院核定計畫後，十五個月內完成發包，將採局部施工並盡量利用夜間時間，降低對一航廈運作的影響。

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FINALLY.... :slob:

[superchan7]

Aha, good news! When is it gonna start?

[kidd]

Aha, good news! When is it gonna start?

As soon as KMT let go of the long overdue budget in the congress later this month.

[Coyett]

As soon as KMT let go of the long overdue budget in the congress later this month.

In others words, it's not gonna start til the KMT either win the executive yuan or lose the legislature.

[superchan7]

So the KMT want to hold up this renovation? Doesn't make sense; the terminal is overdue for a renewal.

Or are they holding it just to try to get a trump card against the other party?

[Coyett]

So the KMT want to hold up this renovation? Doesn't make sense; the terminal is overdue for a renewal.

Or are they holding it just to try to get a trump card against the other party?

It's partisan politics of course - another victim of the KMT's scorched earth strategy.

[wannabeplanner]

is anything happening with T1? I am eager to hear any news about it! I was there in the summer for a quick holiday and it needs desperately needs to be renovated!

[Australiasian]

nothin's happening. i use the bloody T1 at least once a month. so unbearable!

[wannabeplanner]

Thanks for the reply! Its too bad.. I was really looking for some progress on the renovation. Does anyone know whats the hold up?

BTW, when is direct flight between Taiwan and Mainland supposed to happen? When that happens are they planning on using Taoyuan or Songshan airport?

[superchan7]

Not gonna happen until the government implements a direct flight scheme. Since there is no consensus regarding the matter, it's safe to assume that it won't happen anytime soon.

[Razqal]

renovation's definitely been approved. just a matter of starting the construction, which might take a few more months i guess:


http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=67757&CtNode=39

TAOYUAN AIRPORT TERMINAL ONE TO GET FACELIFT
03/26/2007 (CNA)

Taipei, March 26 (CNA) The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has decided to give a facelift to the first terminal of the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, CAA officials said Monday.

The officials estimated that the CAA will have to spend NT$1.4 billion (US$42.42 million) over a three-year-and-half period for the renovation work.

After the proposal is approved by the Executive Yuan, construction work can start within 15 months, the officials added.

They said that the construction will be conducted at night as much as possible to mitigate the impact on the operations of the terminal, adding that the first terminal has been in use for nearly three decades and is showing signs of aging both inside and out.

The facelift will be part of efforts to improve the image of the airport, which is Taiwan's main gateway to the world.

Japanese architect Norihiko Dan, who is commissioned to design the facelift, has completed an initial design. He will adopt a partial overhaul that will not affect the main structure of the terminal, they said.

Dan will attempt to give it a new look with the use of curtains designed to enhance the brightness of the terminal and make the terminal look magnificent at night with the reflection of the light. (By Lilian Wu)

[vertex]

FYI, I was using Taoyuan T1 last week for connecting flights, no signs of any construction yet.

[Razqal]

looks like they're about to start renovations on terminal 1. i wish they'd just build a brand new terminal instead of renovating it tho. actually i wish they'd build a brand new airport. i looked at a map of ttia. it's right by the sea and there's some land between the airport and the coast. the land isn't dense and filled with alot of buildings and residents so relocating what's there should be easy. why cant they just buy the land there and build a whole new airport on the site? it's cheaper than reclaiming land from the sea and building a man-made island the way japan and hk has done. taiwan needs to think ahead, think big and go all out the way other asian countries have been doing.


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from taipei times

Airport set for renovations

By Liu Li-jen and Tao Chieh-hsiu
STAFF REPORTERS
Saturday, Jan 12, 2008, Page 2

Dozens of water containers are placed on the floor in Terminal II at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to capture water from a serious leak on Sunday.
PHOTO: YAO CHIEH-HSIU, TAIPEI TIMES

Costing more than NT$30 billion, the third terminal of Singapore's Changi Airport has opened, and in order to compete, the Cabinet and the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) will invest five years and NT$2 billion (US$60 million) to revamp the Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TTIA).

In the last 10 years, new airports in Asia including Incheon in Korea, the new Hong Kong International, and the New Bangkok International have attracted the attention of the international aeronautics industry.

New airports provide more comprehensive transport facilities for passengers and goods, increased capacity and an increased competitive edge for the host country.

Last month, the Cabinet approved plans for renovating important transport gateways in Taiwan, and Terminal I of TTIA received a budget of NT$1.4 billion.

The existing building will be flanked on the east and west sides by new wings and will increase in area by about 13,000m2. The volume of travelers will increase from 12 million to 15 million annually and the new wings will be partially naturally lit, with nighttime light sculptures as a decorative addition.

Another NT$6 million will be spent on enlarging the main lobby, replacing the passport check counters, adjusting passenger traffic flow, improving earthquake proofing, renewing electrical wiring, upgrading airconditioning and sanitation facilities, expanding separate lanes for buses, building a bus stop and connecting the airport to the MRT.

Norihiko Dan and Associates, a Japan based architectural firm, submitted the winning entry for the renovations in a contest held by the Tourism Bureau in 2004.

Fan Hsiao-lun (范孝倫), a team leader of the CAA's Aerodrome Engineering division, said that Terminal I at TTIA will undergo renovations while remaining operational, making the process complicated. The renovations are likely to take place at night during off-peak hours, he said.

A Ministry of Transportation and Communications official said that compared to other neighboring countries, Taiwan has under-invested in its airport.

Asides from investment in hardware, there needs to be an advantageous operations environment, the official said. TTIA's volume is supported by China Airlines and EVA Airways, and ranks sixth in Asia. However, with China's expansion, Taiwan is increasingly threatened. Passenger traffic also requires more tourism, the official said.

As for criticism against the airport, manager Lee Tsang-huang (李燦煌) said that TTIA is taking part for the first time in evaluations by Airport Council International (ACI), and results will be released next February or March.

"I am confident of Taipei Taoyuan International Airport's potential," he said.

In international aeronautics, there are two evaluation bodies: ACI and Skytrax.

Last year, the media erroneously reported that TTIA came 85th in Skytrax evaluations, however TTIA did not enter the competition.

Lee said that TTIA had continually upgraded its hardware, including a new flight time display board for travelers. He said he does not believe that TTIA will perform poorly in ACI's international competition.

The CAA said that comparing TTIA to other airports is unfair, as TTIA is 30 years old. Furthermore, TTIA has the same basic design as Washington's Dulles International Airport and was one of the largest airports in Southeast Asia at the time, attracting visitors from other countries.

Commenting on leaks at TTIA recently, CAA officials said they were caused by construction by the Bureau of High Speed Rail and by typhoons which broke window panes.

Lee said that Taiwan has the unique challenge of typhoons and earthquakes, which occasionally cause leaks in windows.

"We've been doing our best to improve [the situation]," he said, reiterating that compared to airports constructed around the same time, such as Los Angeles, Paris, Dulles and Rome, TTIA is no worse off.

[wannabeplanner]

I am eagerly awaiting for the start of the reno project.. Does anyone have any update on this? Why do things moving so slowly in Taiwan?

[metroXpress]

^ renovation for TPE International Airport Terminal 1's lobby has been completed.

The rest should be done before 2010.

[wannabeplanner]

from today's China Post

TAOYUAN, Taiwan -- A project to refurbish Terminal 1 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport -- the country's main gateway -- got underway Monday, with President Ma Ying-jeou presiding over a ground-breaking ceremony in a parking lot near the west wing of the terminal.

Noting that the project is a precursor to an ambitious Taoyuan Aviation City project, Ma said the facelift should be completed in August 2011 as scheduled.

"The project should meet quality expectations and should not be plagued by accidents or corruption scandals," he added.

Ma recalled that he was almost reduced to tears when he visited the Taoyuan airport during his presidential campaign two years ago and was told that it ranked lower than 80th in a global survey of airport competitiveness.

"Because of Taiwan's strategic geographic location, it has enormous potential to become a regional transshipment hub. If we fail to realize this goal, we will be letting down our country," Ma said.

When the Terminal 1 renovation project is completed, Taiwan's main gateway will show the world a new face, he added.

The project is not only an integral part of upgrading Taiwan's competitiveness but also marks the start of the NT$4 trillion (US$124.22 million) 12 "iTaiwan" projects to improve the country's infrastructure, as outlined in his presidential campaign platform, Ma said.

"The completion of the airport facelift project will also be a highlight of Taiwan's celebration of its 100th birthday in 2011," the president added.

In addition to the NT$2 billion refurbishment, a NT$1.2 billion project to repair and replace service facilities at the airport will also be launched simultaneously to upgrade the airport's overall competitiveness, Minister of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Mao Chih-kuo said at the ground-breaking ceremony.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/t...t-launched.htm

[metroXpress]

^ thanks for the latest update on the TPE reno.