The Basic design concept of the International Departure Terminal
The Solomon Islands is in the Pacific Ocean south of the Equator and east of Papua New Guinea.
It is hot, humid and rainy all year around, covered by rainforests. Temperatures are stable throughout the year, ranging around 31 degrees Celsius from November to April, lower slightly from May to October. Rainfall is great, ranging from 3,000 to 3,500 millimeters from January to March and 200 to 250
in May to December.
In Honiara, on the north side, the rainfall is less than 150 mm from May to October, precipitation amounting to 2,200 mm annual. In the design, rainfall and high temperature should not be neglected. Air-conditioning load is expected to be great.
Roof design was the key in resolving the climatic elements.
The roof made inclined to the west drains water to a pyramid shaped receptacle. From the west end, the outside air flows in through the attic and exhausted to east by use of the gravity air flow. Accumulated heat under the roof will be exhausted out, thus reducing the air-conditioning load.
Conceptual image was sketched, and the perspective was obtained.
Rain is collected at the left of the roof and outside air is drawn at the lower end and exhausted from the higher end at left. Rain and air were the design elements.
International departure terminal was added to the airport.Existing will be rehabilitated to house the international arrival and the domestic terminal.
Conceptual image was applied to the international departure terminal added to the existing building.
