Case Study
Ahvaz Airport Passenger Terminal
A 4,000 m² airport passenger-terminal envelope where curved architectural geometry, aluminium cladding, ZIP-TECH transitions, and substructure alignment had to be coordinated before installation.
Verified scope: ZIP-TECH roofing, aluminium cladding, curved geometry coordination, and staged installation checks.
Case Study
Project snapshot
Project challenge
The passenger terminal included a curved front architectural feature where the covering had to bend in a perpendicular direction. That made geometry control, substructure alignment, aluminium panel layout, ZIP-TECH transitions, and final visual quality the main execution risks.
- Maintaining the curved architectural line without visual breaks
- Coordinating aluminium cladding with ZIP-TECH roof transitions
- Aligning substructure references before panel installation
- Controlling finish quality on a public terminal facade
Engineering decision
SIPANEL coordinated custom execution details for the curved form, aligning substructure references, aluminium panels, and ZIP-TECH components before installation.
The engineering decision was to control geometry first: define curved references, coordinate panel and roofing interfaces, then execute the covering without interrupting the architectural line.
ZIP-TECH roofing and aluminium cladding were used together because the terminal required both weather-protected roof transitions and a visually controlled architectural front.
Substructure lines, panel bending direction, roof-to-cladding transitions, and edge details were coordinated before installation so airport-terminal interfaces did not become late site corrections.
Execution detail
Installation sequence
Execution covered 4,000 m² of ZIP-TECH and aluminium cladding with staged checks for curved references, panel alignment, transition quality, and final visual continuity.
Procurement control
ZIP-TECH components, aluminium panels, fasteners, and transition accessories were controlled as one coordinated package matched to the approved geometry.
Coordination with site team
The site team worked from agreed geometry references so cladding, roof edges, and terminal facade interfaces could be installed in a controlled order.
Quality checkpoints
- Curved reference and substructure alignment review
- ZIP-TECH-to-cladding transition inspection
- Final visual continuity check across the terminal frontage
Measured result
Risks controlled before publication
Visual breaks in curved facade
Curved references and alignment checkpoints reduced the risk of visible discontinuity on the terminal frontage.
Incorrect perpendicular bending
Panel bending direction was reviewed against the geometry before site installation.
Mismatch between cladding and substructure
Substructure alignment was treated as a prerequisite for aluminium panel installation.
Loss of architectural quality
ZIP-TECH transitions and cladding edges were checked as part of the final visual sequence.
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