SKYPARK Subang Terminal will be a dominating landmark at the
refurbished Terminal 3 of the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang,
Selangor, when it rolls out a new frontage that accentuates the airport
as a modern and contemporary icon.
Armed with an overall investment of RM300 million and a 59-year lease,
the transformation of Terminal 3 is carried out in stages over three
years.
The first phase of the redevelopment of Terminal 3 is almost complete,
with the launch of SkyPark fixed-base operation and the RM40 million
refurbishment of Terminal 3, which will be completed in October this
year.
Work on Phase 2 of the redevelopment will start soon. It will entail
the creation of a regional aviation centre with maintenance, repair and
overhaul facilities, a dedicated hangar and corporate aviation-related
industries.
Subang SkyPark Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Janardhanan Gopala
Krishnan said SkyPark Subang will bring back life to Terminal 3, which
has long been regarded as a tired old airport after all passenger jet
operations shifted to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.
"Subang has been quiet for the last 10 years, but we plan to put it
back on the world aviation map," he told Business Times in Kuala Lumpur
recently.
He said once completed, SkyPark Subang Terminal will not only be
utilised by air travellers, but people around the area as a shopping
haven.
The entire set-up of the facility is aimed at creating a trend-setting
destination that is tourism lifestyle-centric and a distinction for
today's discerning travellers and consumers alike.
Elaborating on the whole scheme concept of the new terminal, Arcradius
Sdn Bhd project director Kamal Hussin Abdul Hamid said the company had
developed a scheme to retain the existing fabric enclosure of the
110,000 sq ft terminal - by building "boxes in a box", while
transforming the interior.
In the main terminal, spaces are rearranged by consolidating and
creating new mezzanine planes opening into a well-lighted two-storey
single-volume atrium with internal garden conservatory.
On the one-million-sq-ft commercial nexus to be located opposite the
terminal, HL Design Group director Martin Haeger said it will house
world-class facilities such as a boutique hotel, an aviation-themed
park, gourmet restaurants and cafes, food court, and retail and service
outlets.
"We will link the terminal with the commercial nexus via an elevated
bridge. Elevated car parks with 1,600 parking bays are also provided to
enable passengers and customers enjoy a seamless shopping experience,"
he said.
