Chapman Taylor LLP

Speaker Biograghy: Roger is an architect with 20 years’ experience of working on a range of large-scale retail and mixed-use commercial projects and aviation retail design schemes in the UK, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East. His expertise is focused on designing commercially successful retail-led master plans through to detailed design stage. Roger takes a collaborative approach to working alongside lead architects to ensure a holistic approach to revenue-generating place-making within airports. With a wealth of experience that spans multiple sectors, Roger brings success through creativity, innovative thinking and commercial awareness.


Day 1 - 10 March
Session:
Commercial Development, Concessions, Retail & Media


14:15 - 14:45 - Why star[chitects] need architects not egos
Synopsis: Airports have always had an iconic design quality from the outside. Increasingly the interior spaces are reflective of external forms that are designed by [star]chitects to be ever more iconic and, far from being black boxes, deliberately create a visual link with the airfield. The presentation will explain why star[chitects] and airport owners need retail masterplanners to ensure the commercial space is properly planned, not at the expense of the primary terminal design but through collaborative working without tears.

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