dubai remarkable recovery | dar al handasah at dia: two new concourses Our design objectives were centered on integrating C4 on a 900X250 m site west of C1 and linking it to T1. Another fully airside concourse, C4’s passenger processing will take place within T1 also slated for renovation including APM connectivity with the new concourse. Airside, we looked at C4’s site constraints for maximum contact aircraft gates to achieve efficient aircraft gating and bridging with the flexibility to meet anticipated aircraft fleet mix. C4 design sought to break away from C2 and 3’s trademark arches but keeping with the overall visual identity established at DIA. The single-loaded C4 is conceived as a fit for purpose design with space and design saving features and adequate connectivity. Slated for fast construction and scheduled to be operational by 2014, just like both previous concourses, construction will occur within a fully operational and extremely busy airport. BIM Coordination The project is being developed and coordinated using BIM (Building Information Modeling) virtual building modeling containing all design information continuous quality control, conflict detection, accurate 3D visualization and coordination, early problem identification, and view of combined HVAC, fire, and electrical model. 24