Airport Control Tower |
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Market Segment: Lift Shafts, Risers, Ducts | Location: Wellington |
Year: 2016 | Product Used: 78mm KOROK panels |
Client: Hawkins Construction | Architect: Studio Pacific Architecture with Paris Magdalinos Architects |
Builder: Hawkins Construction | Installer: |
In August 2018 Wellington Airport got a new air traffic control tower, to support the more than 97,000 flights that arrive and depart Wellington Airport each year.
Built to meet 100 per cent of the building code for a structure of its importance level, the tower is one of New Zealand’s safest buildings. Thirteen base isolators have been installed within its foundations to provide a high level of resilience against earthquakes.
The tower is 32 metres above ground level, giving the controllers working in the tower panoramic views across the airfield.