Project Name

Fort McMurray International Airport

Files

Project Location

Fort McMurray, AB, Canada

Year of Completion

2014

Building Type

Infrastructure

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Office of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects + Designers

Architect Location

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Owner

Fort McMurray Airport Authority

Student Author

Sheng Yan

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Subarctic Climate (Dfc)

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

Steel cladding of dark color tone is used for its lightness in weight for transportation, controlled precision for installation, and ability to absorb heat from sunlight to reduce heating load.

Architect Website

http://www.officemb.ca/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/612923/ fort-mcmurray-international-airport-office-of-mcfarlanebiggar- architects-designers

Environmental Response

Dark color of steel panels have the ability to absorb heat from sunlight to reduce heating load.

Recommended Citation

Office of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects + Designers, "Fort McMurray International Airport" (2014). Building Case Studies. 279.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/279