Architectural case study Of Haj Terminal Of Jeddha, Saudi Arabia. Long Span Structures And Tensile Structure.

1. Haj Terminal Of Jeddha International
Airport, Saudi
Architect- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Structural Engineer - Er. Fazlur Rahman Khan
Compiled By Sandesh Jagtap
4th Year B. Arch
ASAD,Pune

2. Contents
MaterialsConstruction
Structure
Location
Jeddha , Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz
International Airport,
Hajj Terminal East,
King Abdulaziz
International Airport,
Jeddah 23721, Saudi
Arabia.
Constructed As A
Cubical Blocks.
As Developed, it is 20
gate Processing
Structural, 10 in each
side of the terminal.
Translucent
Concrete
Steel
Teflon Coated
Membrane.
Inspired From-
Shell roof structure
ispired by “ One Way
Tent”
Ancient Tetra Pylons.
Form Active
The roof Unit Is
Tensile Membrane
Structure. Spanning
Across 45 Meters.
Concept

3. Location
Climate
The Climate Is Hot
And humid. Sea
Breezes Produce high
Humidity And Hence
Affect The Comfort
Level. Total
Precipitation is Low
And Concentrated
from November to
January.

4. Design and Concept
Haj Terminal Of Jeddha
Ancient Tetra
Pylons
Cultural And Symbolic Favour.
Coherence Attained through its layout.
Skyline Of Ancient Jeddha.
Bedouin
Tent

5. Skyline Of Ancient Jeddha Bedouin Tent.
Haj Terminal Of Jeddha Airport

6. Ancient Tetra Pylons Haj Terminal Of Jeddha Airport
Source -©SOM ArchitectsSource - ©Shutterstock

7. Construction
1. In Plan Of haj terminal Consist of two identical halves, 320m X
686 m and seperated by alandscaped mall.
2. Each half Of the Terminal is divided into five equal modules.
Each Module in turn is made up of 21 lightweight tent structure
arranged on 3 X 7 tents for each module and size is 45m X 45

8. Roof
The Roof Is A tensile
Membrane Structure
Spanning Between 4 corner
pylons Which Are 45 Meters
In Height.
Roof Skin
The Double Curved Skin Of
Each Unit Is add up Of Heavy
Weight Teflon coated
Fiberglass Fabric.
Cables
pairs Of Suspension Cables
Are used to provide degree
of safety in the structure in
case of accidental Failure of
One Cable.
Erection Sketch Of Corner Tent Unit
Structural
Details &
Construction
Two way grid of
pylons Forms the
Low Point of each
membrane unit
while an open
tension ring
suspended by the
cables.
Form Active Structure

9. Structural Sketches .
Source - SOM Architects

10. Ventilation And Lighting

14. THANK YOU