Catania Fontanarossa Airport

Architectural Project:

The definitive project for the refunctionalization and adaptation of Catania Fontanarossa Airport consists of three main interventions:

• Expansion of the Extra-Schengen area of Terminal A
• Expansion of the Schengen boarding area of Terminal A
• Construction of the new Terminal B

Terminal A:

The expansion of Terminal A was necessary due to the undersizing of current Schengen boarding areas and the inadequacy of passenger services. The interventions include enlarging operational areas, modifying remote boarding canopies with the installation of elevators and escalators, replacing ramps near security checkpoints, and reconfiguring commercial and dining services within the airside departure hall.

The definitive design includes:

• Westward expansion of Extra-Schengen areas
• Expansion of boarding lounges 1-4
• Improvement of the security sector on the departure level
• Widening of the departure lounge landside area and repositioning vertical connections between arrival and departure levels
• Expansion of the boarding lounge 9-14 airside
• Enhancement of airside departure restroom facilities

These interventions aim to:

• Increase landside departure lounge surfaces and separate arrival/departure flows
• Improve overall security performance
• Increase passenger waiting areas in both Schengen and Extra-Schengen areas
• Upgrade restroom facilities in airside and landside areas
• Strengthening border control areas for arrivals and departures
• Rebalanced service levels within Terminal A
• Support passenger traffic growth until the full implementation of the 2030 Masterplan

Terminal B:

The project involves the construction of the new Terminal B (TB), the technology district (QT), and the service tunnel connecting QT and TB, along with all external works for landside road arrangements and aircraft stands in front of TB.

The architectural design features two key elements: a large, cantilevered roof over the landside plaza and uniquely shaped pillars that highlight the lightness of the roof structure.

The roof incorporates skylights with varying widths, integrated into a rhomboid mesh design. These skylights (oriented southward to prevent volcanic ash buildup) rise into peaks to optimize natural lighting.

Acoustic Design:

The consultancy provided to 3Ti Progetti Italia S.p.A. focused on ensuring compliance with acoustic regulations related to internal comfort in all relevant areas. Material types and quantities were defined to meet the parameters for internal acoustic quality, ensuring both passenger comfort and speech intelligibility for EVAC alarm systems.

The guidelines of the CAM Decree of 23/06/2022 and the technical references of UNI CEN/TS 54-32:2015 were considered to ensure quality and safety in the airport environment