Mark Wolfe, Principal, Hassell, Australia

Speaker Biograghy: As a Principal at the design practice Hassell, Mark is the global aviation sector lead for the business. He has more than 20 years’ experience leading design teams on major aviation and transport infrastructure projects in the UK, Australia and internationally. He has undertaken projects at a number of major international airports as both a consultant and client; most notably for the redevelopment of Heathrow Terminal 3 and Gatwick North Terminal in the UK. Mark’s specialist field is the design and redevelopment of passenger terminal facilities, most recently completing the Southern Precinct and New Terminal 4 at Melbourne Airport, which opened in late 2015. He has also worked on projects in France, Iceland, Ghana, South Africa, North Africa and the Middle East.


Day 2 - 15 March
Session:
Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Tourism


14:45 - 15:15 - Creating exceptional airport places
Synopsis: People are attracted to great cities not great jobs. To attract high-value tenants to airport commercial precincts, owners and operators need to look at great urban design and not just architecture as a means to create amenity, identity and community. What lessons can be learned from urban design and city planning, and how can they be applied successfully to transform ‘placeless airports’ into great airport places? Places where people and businesses want to be.

Audience will learn: