Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

Ghafari Associates

BUDGET
$10M - 50M

SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Battle Creek, MI, United States

TYPE
Commercial › Office, Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant, Transport + Infrastructure › Airport

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

WACO Aircraft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of sport biplanes, was looking to expand their operations and provide a more modern, comfortable fixed-base operator (FBO) for their private aviation clientele in the Battle Creek area.

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

This addition became necessary in order to support a new aircraft and product line.

Our team designed an 80,000 SF expansion to their existing space, which includes two new large service hangars with "vintage look" facades, a fabrication shop, engine assembly shop, restaurant, FBO, and engineering office space to accommodate for future growth.

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion

Our design also provides a graphic wall depicting their engineering drawings, visible as customers enter from the street side and make their way up to the restaurant.

Now complete, the client is able to attract more potential customers through many of the modern design aspects of the facility, which highlight the beauty and grace of the WACO aircraft.

Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion


Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Waco Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion