HUMAN DIMENSION IN AIRPORT DESIGN

Design criteria for airports are discussed in the context of the human response to airports. The real and complex logistic problems of moving planes, people, baggage and cars must be translated into spaces that are an uplifting human environment. Organization of spaces must be achieved to counterbalance the inevitable confusion and anxiety of the situation. Departure rooms should be designed to give special consideration to the seating arrangement, so that there is a maximum of diversity. This article is included in Building Types Study 468, which also describes airports in Cincinnati, Newark, and Toronto.

• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Mills, M H
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 147-148
• Serial:
  • Architectural Record
  • Volume: 156
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Design; Environment; Human factors; Logistics; People movers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Plane (Mathematics); Spatial structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Anharmonic; Spacial structure
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Design; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080796
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 26 1975 12:00AM