Terminal 2
Kuwait International Airport
Project Details
Kuwait International Airport is undergoing an expansion with the aim of becoming a new air hub in the Gulf region, with Foster + Partners designing the terminal building (T2) and Werner Sobek providing structural and facade engineering as well as Building Information Modelling. The terminal's unique structure features an expansive 320,000 m² roof that spans up to 145 m without expansion joints, requiring complex digital methods for design due to its statically indeterminate system and interaction of components. The project, commissioned by Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works and executed by Limak Holding, began planning in 2016, with construction from 2017 projected to conclude in 2023.
Project Role
Our co-founder, Tim Stark, while a computational designer at Werner Sobek, achieved the following:
- Parametric modeling of the steel elements (Corner nodes, sideplates, add. Pieces, secondary trusses) of the 320.000m² roof shell structure using C# and Python in Grasshopper.
- Generation and data transfer of steel structures (incl. bolts and welds) from Rhino into Tekla
- Generation and data transfer of building elements from Rhino to Revit via IFC.