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[LBA4EVER]

I'd agree if a building is designed that way it can usually pull it off. In this instance, certainly with it all lit up, it feels unfinished IMHO.

Perhaps a better way to go, and it would match with the wood finish, would be to have a false ceiling like the picture below:

Still get some sense of openness, but looks a little more finished.

It is what it is however.

Yes the roof design in your pic is far better as the wood strips give a longer feel to the building but also due to the gaps its gives a feel of more height without showing all the visible ventilation pipes in what is a low level ceiling.
Like lbayorkie points out Ventilation pipes plus other grey or silver roof bits in tall buildings like T5 look fantastic esp if the building is made up of metal and glass.
Regarding the dark wood im not convinced and feel over time it will look dated. I cant imagine anyone decorating a house in a modern style then purchasing wooden furniture which is basically what we have at LBA. All new terminals from my travels stick with the same design throughout with a modern, fresh, clean and future look. If anyone knows of an airport with wood fixtures id be intrigued to see it.
If the design in the bag drop off is carried throughout the terminal inc the extension then i may be proved wrong and we could have something different, but let's see.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I'd agree if a building is designed that way it can usually pull it off. In this instance, certainly with it all lit up, it feels unfinished IMHO.

Perhaps a better way to go, and it would match with the wood finish, would be to have a false ceiling like the picture below:

Still get some sense of openness, but looks a little more finished.

It is what it is however.

The trouble is the height of the check in hall A. Adding a ceiling made it feel cramped, low ceiling and crowded. Would that add to the feeling again or not? Who knows.

I like the openness of it and exposing the ceiling. It was very much needed.

Yes the roof design in your pic is far better as the wood strips give a longer feel to the building but also due to the gaps its gives a feel of more height without showing all the visible ventilation pipes in what is a low level ceiling.
Like lbayorkie points out Ventilation pipes plus other grey or silver roof bits in tall buildings like T5 look fantastic esp if the building is made up of metal and glass.
Regarding the dark wood im not convinced and feel over time it will look dated. I cant imagine anyone decorating a house in a modern style then purchasing wooden furniture which is basically what we have at LBA. All new terminals from my travels stick with the same design throughout with a modern, fresh, clean and future look. If anyone knows of an airport with wood fixtures id be intrigued to see it.

What do you want it to look like?

 

[White Heather]

Any sort of ceiling that isn't isn't white absorbs light making the area look hemmed in, dark and gloomy. The wooden slat ceiling would really absorb light badly and even clever uplighting wouldn't prevent that. No doubt what we have now is as advised by some architect or other, aided by a lighting consultant. All the trunking has new silver cladding which reflects light back down, giving the entire area a more open and bright feeling.
For me, it's fine, and an improvement. The area is one that passengers will walk into, check in, and leave. They aren't going to be stood there taking in the scenery.

 

[Finger66]

LBA suffers with an external low ceiling far too often! So definitely no need for it internally too

 

[Aviador]

Are they seriously having no ceiling with all the pipes and ventilation visible!! It looks absolutely awful like the workmen aint finished the job off. It works in a building with a high ceiling but no way in our terminal, no no!
1970s style wood finish, modern bag drop tech and an unfinished roof, whatever next!

Doing up LBA is like polishing a turd! In fairness it's a bloody good polish. Like I said previously, we need to see some landscape wide angle images that don't focus too much on the ceiling, but more the aesthetics of the installed design.

Fair play to LBA, I like this, it's not a new terminal but they have done the best they can out of a bad situation. In anycase and on the plus side, unlike the wood design shown in the new terminal renders, Hywel Rees was explicit with the Airport Support Group in that the airport would not have been able to afford the wood design.

 

[White Heather]

Doing up LBA is like polishing a turd! In fairness it's a bloody good polish. Like I said previously, we need to see some landscape wide angle images that don't focus too much on the ceiling, but more the aesthetics of the installed design.

Fair play to LBA, I like this, it's not a new terminal but they have done the best they can out of a bad situation. In anycase and on the plus side, unlike the wood design shown in the new terminal renders, Hywel Rees was explicit with the Airport Support Group in that the airport would not have been able to afford the wood design.

The thing is if course, is that he current low ceiling in check in hall A, wasn't there at all when it was built. Back then it was an open space with no ceiling until at 2nd floor level, and it looked like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon with loads of artificial plants draped from the upper levels. The floor that now causes the problems was installed only as part of one of the terminal extensions to provide additional departures space. The penalty of doing such things in a building never designed with expansion in mind is that for every problem you solve, you create another. It's typical of many building reconfiguration projects. They nearly always represent a compromise and are simply storing up problems for the future.

 

[HX3]

I think it is an improvement. However, I have also seen before where there was a part exposed and part slatted ceiling. They could have maybe considered that to make a feature of the curve with partial slats but kept the height in most of the area. Either way, I’m sure they have had advice, the important part is for sure going to be cleaning and maintenance. It will look rank if not kept up to.

 

[Seasider]

Is it important what the ceiling looks like? Surely it's the overall experience a passenger gets when moving through the Terminal to the Gate.

 

[Aviador]

Is it important what the ceiling looks like? Surely it's the overall experience a passenger gets when moving through the Terminal to the Gate.

Indeed and we have to just accept we're not getting a new terminal now so let's get behind the airport as they drag the facilities up to date. Also, let's not forget the new capacity of hall A is being increased significantly.

 

[gcoabc1]

Any sort of ceiling that isn't isn't white absorbs light making the area look hemmed in, dark and gloomy. The wooden slat ceiling would really absorb light badly and even clever uplighting wouldn't prevent that. No doubt what we have now is as advised by some architect or other, aided by a lighting consultant. All the trunking has new silver cladding which reflects light back down, giving the entire area a more open and bright feeling.
For me, it's fine, and an improvement. The area is one that passengers will walk into, check in, and leave. They aren't going to be stood there taking in the scenery.

Spot on. Well said WH.
Unless you knock the damn thing down and start again (oops tried that quite recently ) you are stuck with the confines of planning controls and consents at many levels and what, realistically, you have to work with.
Sure most projects would love a real live blank canvas to work from but the reality is seldom that helpful. Airport’s overall improvement plan is really as good as it can be in the circumstances, continuing operational demands and budgetary constrains.
I am not over the moon about the decor but I can’t say I have ever waxed lyrical over airports I am passing through other than the ease at which I get through it and the customer service.
If it is highly functional, easy to navigate, comfortable to use and operates to spec….brilliant. Let’s get on with it.

 

[Easy289]

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/transport/leeds-bradford-airport-expansion-work-underway-one-year-on-from-scrapped-ps150m-terminal-plans-4067090

 

[Seasider]

I am passing through next Thursday and will report on my findings. It will be verbal only, unless I can work out how to add a picture using my phone.

 

[Seasider]

Arrived at 8am. Didn't like the open ceiling. Walked straight through security but forgot to take tablet out of bag so delayed 5mins. All security staff very pleasant and helpful.
Boarded and pushed back on time but took 3hr 10mins to get here. (FAO) Jet2 cabin crew great but very busy - full flight.

 

[Easy289]

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[Jetchaser]

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Looks good and a real improvement on how they were before

I took photos today too. View attachment 27968View attachment 27969View attachment 27970

I will reserve judgement until I see this in the flesh, but from the pics, it looks awful. I get it if the ceiling was much higher, but it looks like the pipework and silver cladding is looming over peoples heads...the wood ceiling shown earlier would have been so much better. They could have at least had some effective lighting effects, rather than what looks like bland strip lights

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Looks good and a real improvement on how they were before


I will reserve judgement until I see this in the flesh, but from the pics, it looks awful. I get it if the ceiling was much higher, but it looks like the pipework and silver cladding is looming over peoples heads...the wood ceiling shown earlier would have been so much better. They could have at least had some effective lighting effects, rather than what looks like bland strip lights

It is awful- in my opinion.

 

[Aviador]

I'm still reserving judgement until I've seen it in person. As greatful as I am there's not really enough to go on with a couple of narrow portrait images. I like the overall appearance of the lighting and the wood as it gives the hall a softer appearance. Like everyone else, the ceiling does concern me. I imagine when it's busy all you will see is people and the ceiling so then it becomes an issue for me

The area near where the information desk used to be situated used to have a metal reflective ceiling, had that been used throughout the hall it might have worked better.

 

[HX3]

https://spigogroup.com/falso-techo-de-lamas-de-madera/ something like this with wide gaps would have kept the light but drawn the eye away from the pipes. The industrial look can work but not in such a confined space, it makes it more claustrophobic.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

https://spigogroup.com/falso-techo-de-lamas-de-madera/ something like this with wide gaps would have kept the light but drawn the eye away from the pipes. The industrial look can work but not in such a confined space, it makes it more claustrophobic.

I was there on the 4th of March and my wife and I thought work was still in progress on the ceiling. Not having a ceiling doesnt add anything to reduce the feeling of being enclosed. Everything else is an improvement though so overall its better.

 

[Aviador]

https://spigogroup.com/falso-techo-de-lamas-de-madera/ something like this with wide gaps would have kept the light but drawn the eye away from the pipes. The industrial look can work but not in such a confined space, it makes it more claustrophobic.

I guess that finish would make the hall appear longer if the slats whatever they're could run towards the desks/podiums.

I'm thinking something clean and crisp.