A FLYING SUCCESS Tasked with creating an world-class helicopter terminal, architects turned to Forbo.
The major redevelopment of CHC Helicopters’ facilities in Aberdeen has seen Forbo Flooring Systems’ Marmoleum Modular and Tessera Alignment collections installed throughout the passenger terminal. Modern, comfortable and easy to navigate, the terminal upgrade now provides an improved experience for offshore workers and the helicopter operator’s oil-and-gas customers.
Each year, CHC’s passenger terminal serves several thousand workers as they travel to and from offshore installations in the North Sea. Looking to create a larger and more streamlined passenger terminal, Aberdeen-based practice, Ian Rodger Architects, was tasked with creating ‘world-class’ terminal facilities in a two-phase project, which also included the expansion of the existing operations centre.
“Dark brown and sandy tones were interspersed into the
flooring design as a wayfinding tool to guide passengers through the terminal.”
Ian Rodger, Principal Architect at Ian Rodger Architects, said: “As one of the world’s leading helicopter operators that is dedicated to providing unmatched services to its customers, CHC wanted – and needed – to improve its facilities to match. Our work involved transforming the current terminal into a space that was bright, airy and comfortable and we began by opening up the
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space to let as much natural light into the building as possible, using materials and finishes that would further enhance this.
“CHC wanted to make the terminal more streamlined. Therefore, in the middle of the ground floor, we created a passengers’ waiting lounge and then all around the outskirts, you have Check-In, Baggage and X-Rays, Security and the Departure gates at the back of the building, where passengers can easily follow it round from the moment that they arrive. We decided to use the floors almost as a tool to direct people through the terminal. Rather than using a single colour, we played with a combination of colours, to create a flooring design that was unique but also functional.”
Approximately 1200m² of Forbo’s Marmoleum Modular Slate collection in the plank format was installed throughout the helicopter terminal. A contemporary mix of four colourways; Pluto, Liquid Clay, Delta Lace and Cornish Grey were used on the ground floor, where the darker shade of Cornish Grey was predominantly laid in the passenger waiting lounge area. Around the outskirts, the dark brown and sandy tones were interspersed into the flooring design as a subconscious wayfinding tool to guide passengers through the terminal.
The Marmoleum Modular Liquid Clay colourway also runs up the staircase and onto the first floor, where Cornish Grey and Pluto, the lightest shade, was used more heavily in the café area which worked well with the natural light coming in. A linoleum collection with a twist, the Marmoleum Modular collection combines the ability to create individual floor designs with outstanding functionality and sustainability. Manufactured from up to 88% natural raw materials, with 76% from renewable resources, it is also easy to clean and offers good appearance retention.
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