Speaker Biograghy: Matt is a Structural Engineer and Vice President at HOK. He is part of the firm’s Engineering Leadership, guiding the development of advanced integrated design technology. He has extensive experience from conceptual design through construction administration on a wide variety of aviation projects throughout the United States, China and the Middle East.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

12:25 - 12:55 - How new design technology empowers airports, architects and engineers
Synopsis: Recent advances in design technology, including parametric modelling and computational design, now provide airports and designers with unprecedented capabilities. These tools have saved millions of dollars in construction cost and sped up portions of the design process by more than 70%. This presentation will describe the modernisation project at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Domestic Terminal, which is one of the first components of its recently announced US$6bn capital plan. By having access to more information about more options very early in the design process, the airport and design team could better focus on minimising operational impact and improving passenger experience.

Audience will learn:

• An overview of the terminal modernisation project at Hartsfield-Jackson
• The airport and design team’s approach for enhancing passenger experience
• Recent developments in parametric and computational design for integrated architectural/engineering design
• How advanced design tools can provide airports and designers with more information more quickly, for better decision making