Oren Tatcher, Principal, OTC Planning & Design, Hong Kong

Speaker Biograghy: Oren has more than 23 years’ experience in airport planning and airport passenger terminal planning and design. Previously with SOM, he is now Principal of OTC, a Hong Kong-based consultancy specialising in the planning of airport terminals as well as complex multi-modal transport hubs. Oren and his team have worked on airport planning and airport terminal projects in major airports around the world, including Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Singapore, Mexico City, Bangkok, Shanghai Pudong, Abu Dhabi, Kunming, New York JFK, Newark, Toronto, Orlando, Zurich and St. Petersburg. OTC has been responsible for terminal planning on most recent projects at HKIA, including the Midfield Concourse, Terminal 1 Enhancement, and the future Intermodal Transfer Terminal, new Terminal 2 and the Third Runway Concourse. A planner trained as an architect, Oren believes that the most creative terminal solutions are developed by professionals who are facile with both spreadsheets and sketch pads.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session: Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Regions

16:15 - 16:45 - Airport Express: getting it right
Synopsis: Airport Express rail links to city centres have been installed in airports for decades, and are considered a must-have in most new airport developments. Unfortunately, in many cases airports fail to fully capitalise on that significant investment because of poorly conceived terminals, both on the city side and at the airport. Several case studies from around the world illustrate how careful passenger-orientated planning and innovative design solutions can make a big difference, improving the airport’s competitiveness and greatly benefitting the city served by that airport.

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