The comprehensive masterplan Pascall+Watson created for Dublin Airport in 2005 considered over 100 individual projects, benchmarking exercise and planning review. The most significant project, and the one that transformed the passenger experience, was the new 75,000m² Terminal 2 which Pascall+Watson led from concept through to completion.  With a throughput of up to 15 million passengers per year, Terminal 2 has increased Dublin Airports’ capacity to 32 million, positioning it as one of the top 20 European airports for international traffic and a new benchmark for service at the airport.  The plan layout is responsive to operational requirements and the constraints of a particularly congested site. 

The iconic,  free-flowing, external composition creates a memorable gateway to Ireland.  Despite its apparent complexity, the building was built  with standard systems and componentry.  Passenger movement was a fundamental consideration in the design of the interior, ensuring logical and intuitive routes through the building. The building set new standards in sustainable terminal design, achieving a 17% reduction in CO2 emissions when compared to statutory compliant design. 

Terminal 2 has received numerous awards including the CMG Building Design Awards Public Building of the Year (2010) as voted by the general public.