Airport design and infrastructure

Terminal 1 of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) was built in the early 1960s and renovated in the 1980s. However, in recent years, the aging terminal could not keep up with the demands of the millions of passengers who pass through it every year. 

As the main engineer on the Boarding Area B design team, Arup was appointed as the primary designer for the airside elements of the project, including aviation planning, civil engineering, and sustainability consulting, in addition to building design services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and acoustics/audio-visual.

As the lead airside civil engineer for the project, we were also responsible for design of the 30-acre apron and taxiway reconfiguration, which was delivered in multiple stages.

With 25 aircraft gates, it is the first terminal in the world to earn LEED v4/4.1 1 BD+C New Construction Platinum certification.