Airports of Thailand (AoT), the state-controlled airport operator, is planning to undertake major steps to resolve the poor lighting problem at Suvarnabhumi Airport, marking the second major lighting improvement project.
As part of the lighting makeover scheme, all public walkways at the airport will feature double the current level of illumination. Developed in a collaboration with Chulalongkorn University, AoT’s lighting upgrade will cost $4.3 million.
The main objective behind the lighting scheme is not only to enhance brightness, but also to have better arrangement and more energy-efficient bulbs to reduce power consumption.
The airport will feature more direct lighting with powerful bulbs illuminating the floors and less indirect lighting that reflects on ceilings, a frequent feature of the current layout.
The airport has undergone significant improvements since its opening, including revised signage, reduced waiting time in security lanes, additional toilets, new luggage trolleys, padding for steel seats, and the launch of the Airport Rail Link in August 2010.
Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects, Suvarnabhumi has the world’s tallest control tower and the world’s third largest single-building airport terminal spanning 563,000 square meters. Suvarnabhumi is one of the busiest airports in Asia and is also a major air cargo hub.
