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DESIGN PROFILE


HIGH STYLE FLYING


gulfstream aerospace unveils redesigned cabin for g600 BY DOUGLAS KING


Tray Crow, director, interior design, Gulfstream Aerospace, once served as the department chair for interior design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and was involved with the interior design of both residential and health care facil- ities when an opportunity arose that changed his career path. While teaching at SCAD, he


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was afforded the opportunity to instruct a collaborative design class working on future concepts for Gulfstream. This progressed into joining the company. Dallas Style & Design spoke


with Crow about his involvement in the cabin redesign of the G600 during its recent rollout and tour around the nation.


The cabin redesign for the G600 is based on customer feedback. What types of items were customers saying they were looking for? Gulfstream customers have a wide variety of mission re- quirements, and through the feedback we received from customers, pilots, maintenance personnel and flight attendants, among many others, we found that flexibility is a common denominator. To that end, we want to provide as many options in the cabin interior design as possible, from seats that can be personalized to offer the best ergonomics to a galley where passengers can choose whether


on board; we work closely with them to design an interior that is flexible enough to serve as a productive space to work, have a nice meal, unwind over a movie or get a good night’s sleep. When designing the interior of


an aircraft, weight and certifica- tion factors must always be con- sidered, and that requires us to think creatively and collaborate with the world-class engineers who work at Gulfstream.


Have materials and surfaces changed over the years? While neutral interiors tend


to prevail, we are seeing a rise in interiors with more layering, including a focus on detailed accents, whether that is a highly detailed stitch on a seat accent or a metal inlay in veneer. We’re also introducing new materials, such as stone and wood flooring for select areas, such as the main entryway, galley and/or lavatory.


they would like the refrigerator waist-high, for ease of access, or lower down to create more counter space.


Some of the specific changes we made in the G600 cabin mock-up include making the side ledges wider for more storage of small personal items and putting sliding lids on storage areas, to create more space. Below the side ledge, we added more storage for things like tablets and laptops, and we added more USB outlets.


We made changes to the seat design to enhance comfort. We also added more counter space in the galley, enhanced cabin lighting and installed stone floor- ing in the entryway and forward lavatory.


Aside from space limitations what other design challenges do you face?


One major consideration to take into account is the fact that Gulfstream customers can spend up to 15 hours at a time


Can you describe the panoram- ic windows? Gulfstream has always had the


largest windows in aviation. With the introduction of the G650, we took that a step further, introducing windows that were 16 percent larger than those on previous Gulfstream aircraft. The windows in the G650, G650ER, G500 and G600 are 28 inches across and drive the size of the seating areas. Each seat is aligned to a window, so the larg-


Photography courtesy of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation


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