Airport Expert Creates the Ideal Layout for LaGuardia Airport (New York) | WIRED
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- HOK's Peter Ruggiero redesigns airports for a living. As an airport architect, Peter helped put together the plan to improve New York's most notorious airport, LaGuardia Airport. So what actually goes into optimizing the design of an airport terminal? Peter guides us through all the aspects of design that are incorporated into modern airports.
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I have absolutely no idea why I just watched a guy talk about airport design for nearly 20 minutes, but I'm glad I did. Fascinating stuff!
Like many of us :D
google knows you better than you know yourself. Proof.
We just went back to school LoL
This was almost my EXACT reaction after finishing the video just now. Really interesting thought process and insightful about human behavior.
It’s because of the pen
As someone who has spent entirely too much time shuttling between airports as a condition of employment, I have spent untold hours ruminating about how to better design major airports (*ESPECIALLY* LGA). This was a great watch.
I still don't see how this redesign will improve ground delays at LGA. Way more gates but still the same amount of runways.
Florian Dietsche it won’t. It’s to move people around inside the airport easier. Ground delays are a totally different independent thing
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
@mPky1 You're entirely assuming this person's job. You have no idea what they do. There's lots of jobs that require you to travel and most of them aren't to just "shake hands".
Im gonna go out on a limb here and say it’s extremely expensive to rebuild stuff in an airport. But what would i know
This guy has an eye for finding problem points and understanding where a stakeholder might get confused.
He is an architect. We do that all the time lol.
@@josepajares5684 He's a process engineer too.
This human centered approach really borders into the realm of design. Of course as an extension of architecture, or perhaps foundation. He is really good at combining more traditional architectural thoughts with the pragmatics of function, systemically, while remaining in the perspective of the user. Great stuff. Bet he has a great interdisciplinary team as well!
@mPky1 I mean, it probably is if you're going for machine like efficiency but I think there are a couple nuances that make that not ideal. The human connection of a face to face meeting is much greater than you could get in a Skype session. Also there may be a physical product being discussed and a hands on experience could be extremely beneficial. In that case, either you ship over a person or a product and the latter may be more costly depending upon the situation.
@@karateman302 When you are doing a high stakes high value business contract and involved in a meeting that seals the deal you really need all your faculties and situational awareness of what is really going on. For that reason alone Skype and teleconferencing will completely miss the boat. Nothing says you absolutely mean business by travelling to your business partner location. Since an executives times is extremely expensive they will often bypass even scheduled airline business class to charter their own private aircraft.
Waiting for the next upgrade in 50yrs where they roast his designs
Different requirements means different designs. He didn't roast the old designs, he show how the requirements of the space changed, and how to accommodate that with a new building on the same land.
Good design lasts. ABC tried to redesign their original logo; the one designed by Paul Rand. They spent millions and realized that Rand’s design was best.
15, tops.
@@nelauren For them, that was probably money well spent.
@@cityuser I'm sure they'd say that. Branding is huge in business, spending millions of dollars to know that they got it right the first time is a great peace of mind for a big name marketing team
Having gone through the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, believe me when I tell you that this guy is *underselling* how amazing it turned out.
SupermanHopkins he didn’t help at all he is doubling the amount of gates,your just gonna be there longer.The problem is then all the planes will be waiting even longer at the runway due to more traffic on the airport and on the runway.But I guess it still looks cool!
@@tjswanepoel6427 doubt
@@tjswanepoel6427 you seriously think this guy didn't think about that!? That's literally his job, he's the expert...oi vey.
@@tjswanepoel6427 I really doubt it
@@tjswanepoel6427 Did'ya go through Tik tok just to get rid of your brain?
Airplanes and Baby: Nobody puts them in a corner.
Stark Parker I put my babies in the corner
drink down that gin and kerosene
I love any reference to that movie quote 😁
@@djpfarner9670 sure, you put your babies in a corner. But do you put Baby in a corner? No, you do not put Baby in a corner. In fact, nobody puts Baby in a corner.
Why not put a corner in a baby?
"Less linear, but just as direct." Absolutely perfect quote to describe a well designed airport.
He's like the Walt Disney of airport design
Fr
Lmao
He hates Jews?
He lowkey looks like Bob Iger’s brother
HE LOOKS LIKE BOB IGER
At least this airport will actually be built unlike Berlins airport.
National shame🙈
no where is safe 😂
they built it. they just didn't build it right and use it. lol
Herrlich! Der einzige Grund warum ich überhaupt auf das Video geklickt habe war um irgendwas über BER zu kommentieren und BER ist schon Topkomment 😂
What happened with Berlin's airport?
Every architect ever: "We have to address poor design decisions made by the previous architect. This is now the definitive correct solution."
That basically applies to anything. Nothing is perfect, things always change and when you originally design something, it's almost impossible to anticipate every future problem. You can however design something with flexibility in mind which allows for future changes.
Andrei Agulescu No doubt. Well-designed vintage objects have their charm and character. But architects specifically tend to go "this was badly done, that's not the right design, here is my correct way" and do that every 10-15 years.
couldn't agree more. many of the issues with LGA are due to unforeseeable problems and his solutions will only resolve them temporarily. At least only until the next unforeseeable problem.
Resolving current problems sounds exactly like what we should be doing. You can't predict the issues that this design will have until this one is built and then we will improve on this design again in the future.
Well I think a lot of the problem is scope. As he was discussing earlier LG was originally the line concept and that worked great for its size and needs (already he's applauding an "outdated" technique) but as the needs for capacity grew instead of thinking let's redesign this the airport decided to just expand what was already there. Which worked ok but wasn't built to handle what it needed to which isn't the architects or designers fault rather the buildings owners for only contracting them in a limited scope. It takes a long time for the problems of limited scope solutions to mount up enough to require a whole redesign. He did a pretty good job of blaming the issues on the growing pains of an originally good concept
As a pilot based in LaGuardia, the portions of the new terminal that are already open are a huge improvement on the old ones. The airport really will be twice as efficient. Plus I’m excited to taxi under bridges :)
It’s 3am and I got school tomorrow
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Mike Chou 3am is already tomorrow.
Emmers for me, tomorrow starts when you wake up 😂
200th like
Your school is now online.
Lol school.
LaGuardia needed him badly. Hopefully he can fix EWR as well
Avery the Cuban-American yea the security is comically inefficient.
I travel through EWR regularly and think it's just fine. Certainly no worse than most other airports. Any issues you have with security are almost certainly not due to an architectural flaw.
@@mKruter It's been ranked the worst in the US. It's pretty bad for delayed flights, customer satisfaction, and food options
EWR, the worst in the US?
It's definitely not the best but compared to JFK or LGA, it is my choice of airport.
@@AverytheCubanAmerican food options??? what's that have to do with architecture???!!!
as an architecture student i would love to have him as my lecturer. he explained whole airport in just minutes
Do the same for Chicago O'Hare
_Oh he already did_
You have a link?
@@jasonschwartz8507 literally the first 30 seconds of the video. He was hired to redesign O'Hare
@@iTracti0n Ah thought there was a video about it
And it’s still horrible. So are the other airports listed. Trying to fix something that’s broken in a limited footprint while keeping the existing airport operating leads to a faulty finished product. A total redesign is what’s required but that’s not financially feasible.
@@Bob_Smith19 Funny you say its *still* horrible since O'Hare is nearing completion of a redesigned. When was the last time you were there
Thank you for reminding me why I took up architecture, Wired!
How’d you forgot?
@@jalmighty6319 Currently my 4th year studying architecture at uni and things are getting tougher and I'm not in my best for almost a year now which made me lose passion for my studies. This vid just reminded me of why I took up this course and that is to create structures that are not just masterpieces but also helps people in everyday life by making life more convenient, meaningful, and beautiful.
@@chocolatenification Keep your head up! I've been practicing for 6 years now, and still remember those last years of university/college being a grind (4 year undergraduate, 2 year graduate). If you find yourself running out of steam, the real world can be quite different, in a good way. You can do it!
@@chocolatenification yeah im also a 4th year. videos like this spark that motivation and make you proud of choosing a degree like this, but as soon as youre done with this vid youre just gonna click on another unrelated video and waste time on that. that spark is short lived.
As a design student his approach is so refreshing and intuitive.
This video made me think about all the airports I’ve been in and gave me a design perspective on things I’ve already experienced in my day to day travels. Really interesting stuff!
11:25 The accidental sausage... Nice one
Ben Y what the lol 😂
Lol long shafts with balls if only he drew the head
Ehh... & 15:45 accidental tiddies.
Traveled through laguardia a week ago... amazing experience compared to the horror stories I've heard in the past. This guy is SEVERELY underselling how well this design works
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@@HratchMk XD
This was so fascinating nice job Wired
The guy just made me passionate about airport design in 20 minutes
"Perhaps even trains"
A major hub like an airport without a mass transit connection, kind of a funny imagination
*cries in Detroit/Michigan*
'Merica
China's train stations do feel like airports though, not only because of their size & large usage of natural light, but also due to them having separate levels for arriving & departing passengers, the presence of security checkpoints, ID checks, waiting halls, & platform gates that close 3min before train departures ;)
To be fair, LGA is the smallest of NYC's three airports, and it's regional flights only.
The other two airports, Newark and JFK, both have an AirTrain connection to commuter rail lines (NJTransit for the former and the LIRR and NYC Subway for the latter)
Plus there's some potential for subway extensions to LGA, though the exact odds of that are pretty low.
We still use ungodly amount of trace paper in our office for schematic designs. Taking a break just to watch this was worth it.
It's that really a common practice? Or was it contrived for the video?
@@jackmacdonald8499 trace paper is used in many industries! I use trace paper as a stage designer to make my sets better, as a writer when I'm trying to visualize a space, and as an artist when I'm working to understand anatomy. Trace paper is incredibly useful and is incredibly common.
@@jackmacdonald8499 trace paper is very widely used in architecture actually
Port Authority needs this guy... urgently!!
Yes!! Port authority and Newark Penn station!!
As a kid i'd draw plans of airports for hours, where the check in was, where the resaturants and security was (i was a strange kid) - but this video has just nurtured my young-self's obsession with airport layouts!
Same! I’m with you! And I’m still designing my own airports.
Wendover Productions would love this video!
A great deal of visual intelligence in this presentation. Thanks for the clarity.
When you're a hardcore avgeek and randomly come across a video dedicated to airport design. Ultimate bliss. Thank you WIRED!
This goes into more detail than most on youtube, really well done. Well done to the producers and Peter's design.
Fascinating stuff, I love listening to designers and engineers take existing problems and explain the logic for why a new design works better.
This was a great video to watch. Just shows that redesigning a terminal or expanding an airport is a lot more complex and challenging than it seems as there is so many aspects to take into consideration
The coolest thing about this video is that this guy gets the title “Airport Expert”
This was an EXCELLENT watch - almost inspires me to be an architect!
What an amazing design! Its like a supermarket decision too: efficiency and less distance between what a person needs to get to. Pretty cool how its minimalism and efficiency is being marketed for airports as well!
I'm looking forward to operating out of LGA with the new terminal and taxiway layout. I can't tell you how much time is wasted sitting after landing for "a plane in the alley" or waiting to push back because only one aircraft can go in or out of an alley at a time. Now if the new layout will cut down on the long line for takeoff too we've got a winner.
Don't you think it's a wasted opportunity not to extend the runways out to Rikers Island? I wish he would have spent that time in talking about ways to improving, including the preferred subway extension and the option to put the AirTrain in for passengers.
@@EbuzzNYC Extend the runways for what reason? LGA serves short range flights, many of which are on regional jets. Longer runways would require extensive environmental study, which would be fought in court for decades, and then not perform any operational purpose. And connecting LGA to the Airtrain and/or subway is well beyond the scope of redesigning the terminal. He's an architect, not a politician.
Blue Dude 320 Do you fly 320s or is that just in your name
@@zachthomas7810 My screen name was carefully chosen.
@@jeffg7 I was asking him, and having short term flights limits the airport and it's also the reason why it's one of the least safest airports in the country.
With the razing of Rikers, there are opportunities to extend the runways for more room.
Having options is always better.
"Linear is efficient for a certain size"
CGK terminal 3: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that
yup
gotta admit that even though singapore is my favourite airport ever, singapore has good interior and services while alot other airports out there have stunning exteriors
Loved this video! Informative and interesting
Changi Airport be like : Good, keep going
LOLS : D
Only thing I dislike about Changi is the gates. They feel uninviting, narrow and you have the security check there as well. On the other hand, everything else is really nice. Love traveling between the buildings and checking everything out because I have too much time.
8:47 The "gate lounges A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8" that the interviewee doesn't like is at Changi Airport.
Lol
I was also thinking about Changi while watching this video and the issue is that security in general is much more efficient in Singapore than it is in the US. I mean I don't personally like not being able to wait at my gate and then having to go through security right before boarding like they do at Changi but they do it so that you spend more time in the shops and less time at the gates which is a retail-deadzone. Could you imagine having to do security at each gate in the US? It'd be a nightmare, like actual total caos
OMG the world needs more smart, thoughtful, articulate people like this!!!
OR, the world needs to let more smart, thoughtful, articulate people actually do what they do best!
It really looks amazing now! I didn't know it had been remodeled and when I showed up back in November I was shocked at how nice it was! Nothing like the old one. I would love to travel through airports with this guy lol
Function and aesthetics, perfect.
What light box did he use?(name or brand)
As business traveler and an architect myself, I can truly appreciate the complexity of designing new terminals within the existing grounds of an airport like LaGuardia that serves a major metropolitan area. However, it seems to me that one of the most difficult problems that all three NYC airports (LGA, JFK, and EWR) face is a lack of runways. All three airports are plagued by delays relating to air traffic control. Additional gates has the potential of making the problem worse. Newark Airport is in the process of constructing a new terminal (Terminal One) to replace the aging Terminal A facility which is great. However adding more gates to what I believe is an airport that is currently at or near maximum arrival and departure capacity, has the potential for not really improving flight times, increasing delays, and potentially costing the traveling public even more time and money.
mikebri527 just one question, how does Newark not have enough runways? 22 left and right, and I believe it has a runway 11 and 29, in addition, you’ve got four left and right
Alex Bregman 11 and 29 are just the same runway, so there are 3
Pulsar true, lol glad I’m not the only one who knows ewr
The delays at the big three NY area airports (JFK, LGA, EWR) have very little to do with runways. Yes, at peak hours, another runway at LGA would be great but the airspace around NYC is one of the most congested airspaces in the world with these three airports (class B) and numerous smaller Class D airports like TEB, HPN, CDW, MMU, FRG. Ignoring the logistical elements with adding new runways like environmental issues, and increased taxiing times, the airspace simply wouldn't allow it. But like I just mentioned, taxi times are a huge factor in delays, especially at KLGA. While the runways for the most part can handle the traffic, the taxiways and terminals were set up in an inefficient manner that this redesign is hoping to address. Other than that, blame the issues on the airspace limitations, not lack of runways.
Alex K interesting POV, what do u think of kewr? I’ve nvr had problems with super long taxiing time
Wow great time getting insights abiut airport architecture and what considerations architects have while designing. Thank you for great video and information :)
Very impressive and clear illustration of how an effective terminal can be designed!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Loving it!
This guy is a genius, Washington Dulles Airport is a beauty.
Thanks Wired. This is fascinating! I'd love to see more content like this.
This is so relaxing and interesting at the same time
This guy: I redesign airports.
Coronavirus: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
Literally :/
Stupid.
This guy really has a good handle on designing spaces with human centered design in mind, which is in my opinion one of the harder things to do in architecture. Designing buildings like that is pretty complex as you have to balance useability, conscious/unconscious psychology, price and many other variables.
A really good video, love how he explained the consideration of each design
This will be really helpful for my Thesis project, great vid!
Nice explanation about the checkin counters. This setup is already in use in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport dince 1970. And yes.. it has the benefits explained.
Overall.. nice design...
The last time I was this early flight delays were a thing of the past.
Architecture Digest did these incredibly fascinating tours/explanations of functional landmarks. It did one for Grand Central, the NY Library, and the Plaza Hotel. Inexplicably, they havent made one in years. It was some of my favorite content Ive found on UA-cam.
I would be thrilled to see if Wired could present some videos of that sort, featuring experts such as the one included in this Video, to explain more marvels of design, function, and history that are so easily overlooked by the masses that use them.
I love how this guy takes the airplane and the cars and shortens the distance! Nice job.
12:54 that Auntie annies is basically a staple in LGA at 7am lmao
They use Age of Empires 2 Soundtrack in the background LOL
where...?
Love GSP airport! Flown out of there several times.
Interesting to see that he actually worked on that project.
I’ve always been fascinated by the “mechanics” of different airports.
I was TODAY years old when I found out “Airport Design” experts existed
How else would airports be designed? They just magically come up with the design?
DorianTM Ever been though MIA or SDQ (Santo Domingo, DR) Airport? No matter how early you arrive to these, the last thing you’ll have time for is to ponder whether if was an architech or a fancy Airport Designer who came up with the idea. I wonder how the interview process for these are though 🤔
Oh definitely! There's also hospital design experts, hotel design experts, shopping mall design experts, resort design experts, stadium design experts, mosque design experts, church design experts. (I'm not being sarcastic. I know this because I'm an architect. They really do exist.)
Every time he unrolls more translucent paper, I'm reminded of when I'm baking cookies and rip off more parchment paper; having the sheet roll back up on me when I want it to lay flat. He doesn't seem to have that annoying problem.
That's the magic of editing 🤗😅
At one point it almost did rewind and i also instantly thought of when my parchement paper does that, annoying ugh ?
Superb ! Here is one instance when things emerge positive by "design" (and not by accident!)😀
We as passengers take so many features for granted, but Mr. Ruggiero unravels the subtle underpinnings behind his supra-efficient design of LGA, that is a game changer indeed. A very down-to-earth narration, just like Mr. Peter Masella's brilliant ones on aviation, while airborne...! Thanks for educating us !
I love aviation and architecture. This video was a special treat!
“Seeing the planes puts your mind at ease”
**me who has anxiety about flying** 👀😶
0:07 "Perhaps even trains" Shouldn't an airport of this size have a representative train station? Can't think of going to the airport by car.
Nyrius yes there is AirTran
The US is ridiculous in that there is no public transportation to a lot of airports, so you either have to pay exorbitant fees to park at the airport, ask someone to take you there, or hire a shuttle service which is way more expensive than public transportation.
@@sudonim7552 i didnt think about this, i thought every airport had to have some form of public transportation!! That's really interesting
@@twothirdstrio This isn't a universal problem, many airports *do* have public transport access. For example, SeaTac Airport in Seattle has been connected to the city's light rail system for as long as that system has been operational. I believe New York's other major airport, JFK, as well as Boston, also have rail connections at their airports.
This is LaGuardia’s BIGGEST problem. It’s a total hassle to get there and to leave there without a car. The owners of the airport should have stepped to the city with plans for an air train before any redesigns of their terminals.
Wonderful presentation of the design process.
This was unexpectedly fascinating!
Perfect timing after the Airport Sushi SNL skit
this guy: new airport design!
coronavirus: *menacing chuckles*
This guy reassures my desire to become a building designer/Architect. I could watch this all day. Awesome stuff!
Excellent video! Kudos.
When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought it was going to be a video of Gordon Ramsey drawing... 😂
'less linear, but just as direct', very interesting
Im watching this video inside the updated terminal B rn lol
This guy did a fantastic job
so fascinating! i could listen to that for hours
When the virus is affecting airlines so much that they release a video to create excitement around traveling
A minute and thirty seconds in I am already lost but I enjoyed this anyways!
I love the way the architect broke down the various problems into digestible bits.
It's amazing to see how very annoying problems we experience at the airport are processed and translated into effective design. This is designed thinking at it's best! So satisfying to watch!
Incredibly neat. Love how he's finding stress points & fixing them. Only thing I'm surprised he didnt mention was everyone's common issue of finding a free plug in the wall for charging stuff while you wait.
Talk about a first world problem... Make sure your devices are fully charged before arriving and also keep a power bank if needs be.
@@ICantSplel ive been on multi-hr flights where my phone battery AND both my power banks get drained- half that time is spent just trying to get a connection to the plane's wifi.
@@ICantSplel um, flying is a first world problem. as a matter of fact, anyone watching this video in English on youtube is only going to experience first world problems.
OMG, I'm an architecture student now, so MOAR!!!!!!!!!
as if these videos weren't already amazing, now you're doing architecture?!!! do it!!!!!!! ^_^
Awesome montage, thanks for the video!
Great entertaining and educational format
I like how this video is released while the CoVid-19 outbreak is happening
right now the perfect airport layout would have automated gun turrets to shred people who don't cover their mouth when coughing
I love the editing ... Smooth transitions
So interesting and much to learn! A great watch!
An airport expert. Cool.
0:06 "and perhaps even trains..." That's America right there...
Wired, Bravo. This was a particularly powerful video, extremely inspiring and playfully captivating all at the same time. Thank you.
Such an enjoyable video. Well done!
This video is triggering my ASMR.
I would not put JFK or O'Hare on my resume...
Ficon or Newark
I mean he wasnt given the leeway to redesign the actual structure at Ohare which is just in general outdated. I would argue that O'hares security area and terminal area have improved a lot considering what they were dealing with.
They're going to built A large new Terminal to replace terminal 2, and Two satellites that extend past Terminal 1.
Such attention to detail! Great!
This reminds me a lot of designing game levels. The ease of experience is everything, but that means you can’r forget the details