BEIRUT RAFIC HARIRI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A pleasant passenger journey

Abstract

My Final Year Project consists of creating a new, pleasant, and user friendly passenger experience for the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport through a signage and environmental graphics system.

Before starting, many critical questions need to be raised in order to achieve a successful project. Is wayfinding fundamental to the function of an airport? Does it contribute to the traveler’s experience and add to the value of the environment? How can graphic design complement an architectural space? Do the environmental graphics contribute in creating an effective wayfinding?

The Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is currently being renovated and needless to say that it does’nt have the most exciting wayfinding system. I saw it as a good opportunity to create a new signage system and modernize its graphic environment. In my opinion, the airport has to be memorable as a space, and signage is a powerful visual tool for communication and a crucial component of visual identity.