Archinect - News2024-12-21T07:37:38-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150429623/new-chicago-o-hare-satellite-concourse-design-by-som-led-team-unveiled
New Chicago O’Hare satellite concourse design by SOM-led team unveiled Josh Niland2024-05-29T17:30:00-04:00>2024-05-30T13:36:07-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e81a3923e2ea780cbf95839aa20a6a4c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill</a> has announced plans for a new satellite concourse at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/700571/o-hare-airport" target="_blank">Chicago O’Hare International Airport</a> along with <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/71089365/ross-barney-architects" target="_blank">Ross Barney Architects</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/jgma" target="_blank">Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/aruparchitects" target="_blank">Arup</a>. </p>
<p>What will become the first new building in the airport’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150331160/faa-gives-the-final-go-ahead-to-multibillion-dollar-chicago-o-hare-expansion" target="_blank">largest expansion</a> in 68 years features improved passenger experiences to compete with other modern airport designs. The firm won the commission for two new terminal structures at O’Hare, the country’s fourth-busiest airport, in 2019 and is expected to follow with the 1.3 million-square-foot total addition’s second half by 2030.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e2ed83dffc8ba5e38a5fff60ff374075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e2ed83dffc8ba5e38a5fff60ff374075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy of SOM and Norviska</figcaption></figure><p>"We designed the new satellite concourse to create a frictionless experience for travelers, on par with the best airports in the world," said SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan. "The gate lounges feature column-free expanses for easy wayfinding, high ceilings to improve views and air circulation, and a daylighting strategy to help align the body's natural rhythms — all to make ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150384826/seattle-tacoma-international-airport-s-400m-c-concourse-expansion-gets-cleared-for-takeoff
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's $400M C Concourse Expansion gets cleared for takeoff Josh Niland2023-10-15T08:00:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/794fdd31fe51228db5b43c3a5aaac147.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150309373/woods-bagot-unveils-designs-for-the-new-c-concourse-expansion-at-seattle-tacoma-international-airport" target="_blank">previously-announced</a> plan from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106435/woods-bagot" target="_blank">Woods Bagot</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49102156/the-miller-hull-partnership" target="_blank">The Miller Hull Partnership</a> is moving forward in Washington State after officials with the Port of Seattle Commission finally approved the $399 million C Concourse Expansion for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.</p>
<p>The expansion will add 145,530 square feet in total, including a 20,000-square-foot Alaska Airlines passenger lounge, multifaith prayer room, meditation center, nursery room, amphitheater, and a retail/dining area called The Grand Stairs, to an existing structure from 1966. The firms say their proposal “rethinks the airport experience where design creates an intuitive journey, a sense of calm, and climate consciousness.” <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9126568/turner-construction-company" target="_blank">Turner</a> has been contracted to lead the construction.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e57c93d0b60c248f8d9d921f668e5ec6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e57c93d0b60c248f8d9d921f668e5ec6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy of The Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot.</figcaption></figure><p>SEA planning officials are optimistic its realization will add to its claims of being the most energy-efficient port in the country as the first major construction to be undertaken in ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150309373/woods-bagot-unveils-designs-for-the-new-c-concourse-expansion-at-seattle-tacoma-international-airport
Woods Bagot unveils designs for the new C Concourse Expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Josh Niland2022-05-09T15:15:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/dbc7556fb9d568b880da4239c6b3872f.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The industry's shift towards more sustainable airport design is taking on another form in Washington State after <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106435/woods-bagot" target="_blank">Woods Bagot</a> revealed their designs for an ecologically-sound C Concourse Expansion at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. </p>
<p>Part of a series of capital improvements, the scope of the project entails the four-story expansion of an existing structure from 1966 and will follow the Port of Seattle’s new <a href="https://www.portseattle.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/3768%20Exhibit%20A.pdf" target="_blank">Sustainable Project Framework</a> — a first for large developments under the body’s new environmentally-strident guidelines. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6fb142cb38856577470b887be9930ce.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6fb142cb38856577470b887be9930ce.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Woods Bagot</figcaption></figure><p>Per the architects, the 145,530-square-foot expansion “rethinks the airport experience where design creates an intuitive journey, a sense of calm, and climate consciousness. <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49102156/the-miller-hull-partnership" target="_blank">Miller Hull</a> and Woods Bagot are leading the project’s design concept of 'bringing in and seeing out' to create an interplay of environments between the natural landscapes of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/622911/pacific-northwest" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest</a> and the energy and vibrancy of Seattle.”<br></p>
<p>The project will re...</p>