Dhamar International Airport

Project idea

Dhamar is located near the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, and because the capital is close to it, it suffers from a lack of a suitable location for an airport. The airport currently in use was designed as a military airport, but it is used as a civilian airport due to necessity and the country's limited resources. The topography of the capital is not suitable for the construction of an international airport. Therefore, the government undertook preliminary studies to establish an international airport in Dhamar Governorate in 2006, with international specifications befitting Yemen's status. However, due to circumstances and wars, construction was halted. Hence, the desire to design a model befitting Yemen's status and cultural identity emerged. The design idea was inspired by the Yemeni janbiya, which is distinguished by its unique characteristics and is considered one of the most important cultural symbols and a significant component of Yemeni heritage and society. It is a symbol of Yemeni identity, culture, social status, strength, and pride, distinguishing Yemeni civilization from other civilizations of the world.

Project description

The movement within the project is designed on two levels of arrival and departure to ensure safe and easy movement. On this basis, the project consists of the main parts: the departure hall - the arrivals hall and the duty-free market - restaurants - maintenance - management - security - workers’ housing - an area for drinking and selling Yemeni power - an area for popular products - a control tower - private and public parking and parking for employees and VIPs - an area with entrances and exits designated and isolated from the public and reception and departure halls, lounges and all special services for VIP guests - inspection and quarantine areas - an area with entrances, reception and departure halls and lounges for local flights - a special area for receiving and departing transit flights and providing their services - providing areas for sorting, loading and storing luggage - a passport area - three-stage inspection and inspection areas - and a customs duties area

Technical information

Architectural elements inspired by local architecture and heritage elements that characterize Yemen and Dhamar Governorate were used, such as the arches found in the historical site called Maria.

Documentation

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