Leeds Bradford Airport £100m Regeneration Programme

[Aviador]

Welcome to Forums4airports @hzrd

 

[Yorkieflyer]

 

[BCFC]

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Looking good….I presume it is relatively easy to add the same again if they want to expand even further?

 

[gcoabc1]

Looking good….I presume it is relatively easy to add the same again if they want to expand even further?

Just wondering that myself. On one plan, I forget which version it was, there appeared to be room for further extension but was that just additional room for vehicle access of baggage trains from airside to baggage reclaim under the current scheme.
If it was on the original application that was approved by LCC is further planning permission required if the airport is to use that land for a full three storey extension ?

 

[Aviador]

The original plans showed a block on the side which said possible future extension, so yes it is entirely possible.

 

[fozzy]

Taken earlier, currently sat in lounge 🏖

 

[Aviador]

Have a great holiday @fozzy

 

[Sputnik1]

GSE has been moved off of stand 14 for matters relating to Fixed Ground Power. Could see installation begin soon.

 

[Aviador]

Anyone got any updated pictures of the development? I drove past last Friday and a decent amount of cladding appeared to be present along with roofing going on.

 

[AndyL]

Anyone got any updated pictures of the development? I drove past last Friday and a decent amount of cladding appeared to be present along with roofing going on.

Taken on Sunday

 

[HX3]

It makes you wonder how cladded structures can be energy efficient, there’s nowt to that wall. Based on that it should be weather tight soon.

 

[White Heather]

It makes you wonder how cladded structures can be energy efficient, there’s nowt to that wall. Based on that it should be weather tight soon.

The cladding usually has insulating material in a sandwich inside it.

 

[quik123]

I know it's not finished but goodness that's ugly. Definitely function over form.

 

[Aviador]

I know it's not finished but goodness that's ugly. Definitely function over form.

True but much like every other UK airport terminal. The Manchester Transformational Project isn't any better, just much bigger.

It might look silly if it looked too different from the rendering of the rest of the terminal.

 

[Seasider]

I know it's not finished but goodness that's ugly. Definitely function over form.

I would rather it be ugly and work than pretty and useless.

 

[White Heather]

I would rather it be ugly and work than pretty and useless.

Frankly with only the end wall actually clad, and the main wall which has windows not even started, it's a bit early to be judging anything. However, remember this scheme is as planned in 2018. Significant external changes would have had to go back to the Plans Panel. Not a good idea.

It's a terminal. I've yet to see a terminal in the UK that is anything other than function over beauty, but from what I've seen it will look better when the main elevation and crucially, landscaping is completed. A few trees and shrubs can break up the endless grey cladding.

 

[LBA4EVER]

I know it's not finished but goodness that's ugly. Definitely function over form.

They have only clad the end of it, there not going to clad the whole terminal extension in that light grey colour, if you look at the artist impressions of the finished terminal the full length of the extension is broken up with what appears to be a tinted glass full length window section, and the bottom section (roughly ground level) is full length in a darker colour, a nice touch i feel breaking up the grey/silver, Plus the right side of the extension has that colourful graphic/logo on it (still believe it should be replaced with the words "leeds bradford airport" on it though.)
The light grey/silver coloured used is ideal to give it a more welcoming feel rather than a dark overpowering feel.
So when you look at the overall extention its certainly not going to be one great big grey lump, its nicely balanced out and broken up, abit like a wall border or rail inside a house. I fully understand the design teams thinking

 

[leedslad]

In fairness I'd say both Liverpool and Donny showed that it's possible to look good quality whilst still being a regional airport terminal. Even more so the more recent planned new terminal at LBA. Sadly this is clearly on a much lower budget.

 

[BCFC]

In fairness I'd say both Liverpool and Donny showed that it's possible to look good quality whilst still being a regional airport terminal. Even more so the more recent planned new terminal at LBA. Sadly this is clearly on a much lower budget.

I don't give 2 hoots what it looks like as long as it works. Look at Moscow, bloody awful! View attachment 31378

 

[Finger66]

Agreed. Especially when we are in such urgent need of the extra capacity. If it is functional, s*d the aesthetics