Edinburgh Airport Building Architect, BAA Scottish air terminal facility photo, Location, Phone, Scotland Control Tower
Edinburgh Airport Building Expansion
BAA Scottish Air Development – Extension News + Control Tower
post updated 5 November 2023
Location: just west of Edinburgh, close to M8/M9 interchange, West Lothian
Edinburgh Airport Telephone: 0870 040 0007
Edinburgh Airport Building News
21 Aug 2013 – Edinburgh Airport is to invest £25m in a significant expansion of the airport’s terminal building. The new 6,000 sqm facility will be built around a larger security area that will allow passengers to move through that part of the airport faster and more efficiently. The use of extra space, coupled with new technology, processes and training will mark a step change in the service provided to UK airport passengers.
There will also be new retail areas and a new airline business centre. The extension will see the terminal move into the space currently occupied by the airport’s coach park, moving the terminal access closer to the new tram stop. By moving the security area into this extension, valuable space within the terminal will be freed for more passenger and retail spaces including the airport’s first walk through store. Edinburgh Airport will offer more choice to its passengers than ever before.
The new £25m terminal expansion is the first major project in an ambitious £150m investment plan. Work will begin in Oct 2013, with the new security product operational by late 2014. The new retail space will follow in 2015.
Edinburgh Airport
News: Rail Link Proposal
Dates: 2007-11
Railway station within main terminal of the airport. EARL will provide direct rail services between Edinburgh Airport and stations across Scotland: plans approved by Scottish Executive Mar 2007, approximate construction cost of £610m.
Edinburgh Airport Rail Link is currently shelved (at the time of writing).
New Building: Control Tower
The building looks superb at night due to well-considered lighting around the base: the tower appears to float.
We were shown round the Edinburgh Air Traffic Control Tower building in late September2005.
Edinburgh Airport images from BAA Scotland via Reid Architecture
The project, opened 7 Nov 2005, won Commercial Project of the Year at the Builder and Engineer Awards in Nov 2005
Jul 2005 Photos:
The Air Traffic Control Tower scaffolding was stripped down to base section May 2005.
Air Traffic Control Tower images received by request – Laing O’Rourke: 240505
The Air Traffic Control Tower for BAA Scottish Airports was designed by REID architecture as an ‘architectural statement’, an ‘iconic design’ and a ‘flagship building’. It is 57m high and combines base with tower due to the compact site and security issues.
Scottish air terminal facility image from December 2004
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Scottish capital air terminal facility image © Adrian Welch
Recent work includes a multi-storey car park that opened in late 2004. Plans for expansion at Edinburgh Airport – a possible new terminal – and connecting rail links, are afoot: any comments were to be received no later than 31 Aug 2005. The BAA masterplan was launched 19 May 2005. A second, parallel, runway may be required and the requirements for aircraft parking and terminal development may necessitate the relocation of the Royal Highland Showground.
The original Turnhouse building was by Robert Matthew. This BAA airport is located 7 miles west of the capital. This Scottish transport hub is growing fast and is due to overtake Glasgow Airport in 2006 to become the busiest in Scotland.
We also reported on the Travelodge development that is located close by.
Edinburgh Airport in 2005 handled over 8 million passengers a year.
The Edinburgh Airport Control Tower received a Civic Trust Awards 2006 Scotland Commendation.
Adjacent buildings include Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters
REID architecture were also responsible for Kinnaird Park Shopping Centre, located in the southeast part of the Scottish capital city.
Edinburgh Buildings
Edinburgh Property Developments – a recent selection on this website:
Trinity Academy Edinburgh secondary school building, Victoria Park conservation area, Trinity, north of Edinburgh
Design: Holmes Miller Architects
Trinity Academy Edinburgh secondary school
Rowanbank Gardens, Corstorphine, west of the city centre
Rowanbank Gardens Edinburgh Housing
Comments / photos for the Edinburgh Airport Building Architecture page welcome