1. Development Presentation
Group 6
Supervisors:
Alison Ahearn
Chris Gosden (WSP)
Group Members:
Tom Godfrey (PM), Ka-Yee Cheng (IL & MO), James Chadwick,
Shaahid Ismail, Thrasos Kipourgos, Sebastian Kong, Matthew Lees,
Jakub Modrzejewski , Tanya Richter.

2. Background of Guernsey
 Island located in the
English channel.
 Sunny
weather, beautiful
scenery and good
food.
 Attracts companies &
wealthy individuals
with tax incentives.
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3. Design Brief – Heliport
 Attractive terminal and heliport
 Customs and immigration
 Mechanical and electrical services for the building and
helicopters
 At least two helipads:
 Within the main terminal
 Able to be covered
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4. Design Brief – Impacts
 Minimise negative impacts of the heliport:
 Emissions of greenhouse gases
 Noise pollution
 Public response
 Building running costs
 Examine financial feasibility
 Sources of revenue and savings
 Possible expansion
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5. Business Plan
 Target market
 Business executives
 Wealthy individuals
 Investment opportunities
 Landing and parking fees
 Retail and dining facilities
 Chartered flights
 Sight-seeing tours
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6. Additional Uses
 Rescue missions at sea
 Air ambulance
 Distribute supplies to
remote locations
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7. Constraints of Helipad
http://www.tc.gc.ca
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8. Helicopter Sizes
Business Helicopter
Rescue Helicopter
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9. Covered Helipads
 Current methods of
moving a helicopter
indoors are slow and only
used for storage or
maintenance.
 Restrictions on flying
helicopters into enclosed
spaces.
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10. Factors in selecting sites
 Planning Regulations
 Environment – Noise
 Site Access
 Safety – Air space
 Proximity to St Peter
Port and Central
Business District
Guernsey urban planning map
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12. Locations 2 & 3
Victoria Avenue Barras Lane
Brownfield Site Green Field Site
 Planned for housing
 No development planned
 Very close to St Peter Port
 Largest site for expansion
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13. Location 1
Longue Hougue Reclamation Site
 Designated for industrial
development
 Low environmental impact
 Proximity to St Peter Port
and harbour
 Coastal location
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14. Design Philosophy
Problem
To create a sheltered helipad with a climate-controlled
environment.
Possible Solutions
1. Fixed shelter : Aircraft flies into the structure and lands
2. Moving roof : Aircraft lands in an open space and is covered
3. Moving base or pad: Helipad traverses with the landed aircraft
on it into a sheltered area
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15. Initial Designs & Concepts
1. Pyramidal Helipad 2. Moving Base 3. Sliding Roof
Roof slides down in 4 Landed aircraft Retractable roof
components slides into the runs on rails
terminal
Developed design solutions satisfying
- Client requirements - ICAO Annex 14 Part 2 - Travel demand
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16. Developed Design 1
Side elevation
Plan – Landing surface
• Inspired by an aircraft carrier Plan – Sliding roof level
• Combines sliding roof and elevator
• Landing platform on top of the terminal building
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17. Developed Design 2 & 3
 Parachute shaped superstructure with sliding
base
 Terminal building between covered helipads
• Boomerang terminal building
• Rotating and sliding roof for helipads
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18. Environmental Aspects
 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Helicopter emissions
 Terminal power source
 Sustainable Construction
 Material choice
 Transportation method
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19. Looking Ahead
Task Members Allocated Time Allocated
(weeks)
Terminal and Helicopter pad
Design Development -
Mechanism Design Shaahid and Thrasos 2-3
Structural Design Sebastian and Thrasos 2-3
Environmental Design Shaahid and Sebastian 3
Terminal Layout Design Ka-Yee and Murray 2
Passenger Flow Design James and Tom 2
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20. Looking Ahead
Task Members Allocated Time Allocated
(weeks)
Geotechnical Analysis and Ka-Yee and Murray 3-4
Foundation Design
Construction Sequences and Tom and James 3-4
programming
Air traffic control and Operations Ka-Yee and Murray 3-4
Risk assessment and safety Tanya and Jakub 2-4
Sustainable design and Tanya and Jakub 2-4
development
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21. Time Plan Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 01 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22
Preliminary Studies
Allocation of positions
Client Briefing
Background of Guernsey
Business plan
Location research
Heliport research
mechanism research
constraints research
Development
Determine Location
Determine heliport
Assess feasibility of heliport
Develop mechanism
Develop design
Develop heliport services
Develop heliport flow
Construction Sequence
Calculations
Work out loading on heliport
Loading on foundations
Environmental
Construction of heliport
Sustainability
How it will affect wildlife
How it will affect residents
Health & Safety
Construction phase
Movement of mechanism
Final Appraisal
Costing of project
Benefit analysis
Compliation of final report
Preparation for presentation
Create Poster
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22. Helicopter Port: Guernsey
With thanks to: Alison Ahearn & Chris Gosden (WSP)
Questions
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