Ops Centers

Selected work

Operations Control Center

Building 2, Flight Training

Simulator Bay Expansion

Atlanta, Georgia

Owner Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Size

45,753 SF

Cost

$10,815,105

Scope

Architectural Design, Programming, Interior Design, Construction Administration

Completion

June 2016

To meet its mission, Delta Air Lines Flight Training required an increased training capacity beyond its existing facilities. Plus, after its purchase and notice of expected delivery date for its new fleet of aircraft had been confirmed, Delta determined that its new Flight Training facility had to be online within 12 months.

Delta retained LEO A DALY to design a four-bay expansion of one of its flight simulator buildings. The expansion included a core area dedicated to briefing and debriefing pilots and computer support areas.

The project required special attention to foundation and clearances to accommodate the fully articulated, full range of movement flight simulators. One particular aspect of the project was its redundancy systems, with full emergency back-up and tiein to the UPS system, not just for the facility, but for the simulator itself. A full fire suppression system was also specified.

In addition to the simulators, the project included open office space for future expansion of the operations control center. The addition was designed to allow for future vertical expansion with the addition of floors four and five.

Designed and constructed under an extremely fast track schedule, the entire addition was accomplished in 9 months. The design strategy called for multiple design and construction packages: Deep foundation and pile caps package; grade beams and civil package; concrete and structural steel package; special equipment package for UPS, HVAC, and other systems; Flight Training Device procurement and installation package.

Operations Control Center, Third Floor

Renovation

Atlanta, Georgia

Owner Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Size 34,000 SF

Cost

$1,700,000

Scope

Architectural Design, Programming, Interior Design, Construction Administration

Completion

June 2009

Awards

Build GA 2010, Award of Merit

2009 Award of Excellence, Southeast Construction

LEO A DALY provided professional services on the renovation of an Operations Control Center (OCC) at the global headquarters of Delta Air Lines, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Scope of services included the renovation of the 34,000 SF third floor. The area included the high tech operations controls center that oversees flight planning and data for national and international fleets. All Delta pilots are in constant communication with the center to acquire real time information. The OCC functions include weather, routing, payload and distribution, radio, customer support, dispatch, FAA liaison.

Several key elements of this project include the following:

• Complete demolition and rebuild of the OCC facility

• Mechanical/Engineering/Plumbing (MEP) upgrades

• Extensive coordination with work space console manufacturer

• State-of-the-art media wall (multiple hi-tech computer monitor screens)

• Incident briefing room (IBR)

• 250-people capacity

The project included a very aggressive schedule and coordination with specialized millwork and furniture consultants.