Speaker Biograghy: Giulio De Carli is one of the Italian's most experienced aviation architect and established expert in planning and design of transport and aviation related facilities and infrastructures. He has worked on several international airports including Milan, Bergamo, Bologna, Pisa, Palermo, Genova, Charleroi (Belgium), Jeddah, Madinah, Abha, Al Baha (KSA). His activities include feasibility studies for intermodal nodes, railway stations refurbishments and urban masterplanning. He has coordinated the Master plan for the Italian airports network, commissioned by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and worked on the master plan of the intermodal node of Venice, Bergamo and Catania Airports, all projects co-financed by the TEN-T European program. He is currently working, among other projects, on the refurbishment and expansion of Venice Marco Polo Airport. Since 2007 he is managing partner of One Works, an independent design and consultancy firm, based in Italy and in Dubai, that integrates Architecture, Infrastructures and Urban Engineering.


Day 3 - 27 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

09:05 - 09:35 - Bringing Venice International Airport into the future
Synopsis: The refurbishment and 95,000m2 extension of the Venice air terminal will soon transform the facility into a state-of-the-art international airport. The upgrade promises improved passenger experience and increased infrastructure capacity to capture new markets arising from bullish traffic forecasts and a new marketing strategy. While doubling in size, the project presents a unique advantage by preserving the local identity, which is already inherent in the strong character of the existing airport. This means enforcing a design approach that not only prioritises commerce, but emphasises culture, integrates local materials and interacts with the surrounding water.

Audience will learn:

• The challenge to design an innovative terminal in which the passenger feels Venice's identity
• How to refurbish and extend an airport that is still in use
• How to plan and design a long-term flexible terminal