2024-05-06T06:51:53-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150340786/som-s-all-inclusive-kansas-city-terminal-brings-air-transport-design-far-into-the-future Josh Niland 2023-02-28T17:04:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/7433265e27e8e8d0adb088ada719082a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week, <a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill (SOM)</a> is debuting a new civic landmark for the Kansas City area they claim will also set a new benchmark for inclusive design in transportation architecture while bringing its 51-year-old airport &ldquo;far into the future.&rdquo;</p> <p>The new, 39-gate terminal comes with an adjacent 6,000-space parking garage designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/bnim" target="_blank">BNIM</a> and importantly consolidates three smaller terminals into a single two-story structure. With room to expand by another 11 gates in the coming years, its layout keys on user circulation and comes with a series of design features in line with the city&rsquo;s resolution to make it the &ldquo;most accessible in the world.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22f2270e4c9ff9791d21a2a1fe0d3b34.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22f2270e4c9ff9791d21a2a1fe0d3b34.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Lucas Blair Simpson | Courtesy of SOM </figcaption></figure><p>Under a hemlock-clad ceiling overhang, both levels of the light-filled, 1.1 million-square-foot I-shaped structure come with a series of locally-designed mosaics made from materials preserved from its predecessor building in order to preserve its memory. The products of an intensive commun...</p>