Dublin Airport

Ireland

As part of its ambitious expansion plan to reach 40 million passengers per year, Dublin Airport has entrusted IDOM, in collaboration with RPS engineering, with the architectural and engineering design of a new north boarding pier. This strategic project is part of a series of actions aimed at significantly improving the operational capacity and overall passenger experience at one of the fastest growing airports in Europe.

The implementation of the new pier project at Dublin Airport requires the demolition and relocation of several existing hangars and ancillary buildings on the north side of the airport. The new pier will have a total area of 10,000 m² on two levels – one for departures and one for arrivals – and will be able to handle a flow of up to 1,200 passengers simultaneously. It will have six new boarding bridges, operational offices, a commercial area and spaces reserved for a future transit area, ensuring its long-term adaptability and flexibility.

Architecturally, the design is carefully integrated into the surroundings, respecting the presence of a protected terminal building from the 1940s and other more recent constructions from the late 2000s. This integration seeks not only visual harmony, but also functionality and coherence within the airport complex.

One of the fundamental pillars of the project is sustainability. The building has been conceived with the objective of achieving zero net carbon emissions. To this end, passive solutions have been incorporated, such as the strategic orientation of the building and the use of natural light, as well as advanced technical solutions such as the use of a thermally activated slab system (TABS), which allows efficient air conditioning through the thermal inertia of the concrete structure.

This new north pier will not only expand the airport’s operational capacity, but will also set a benchmark in sustainable design, energy efficiency, and modern airport planning

Airport Infrastructure : Architecture : Design