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PROJECT windows Renovation Recaptures Original Design Design team upgrades airport terminal with energy- and cost-saving materials while paying tribute to the original design. C ompleted in 1956, a stylish new air- Their objective was to transform a mid- port terminal with a series of sinu- 20th century terminal to meet 21st century ous roofline arches signaled a new demands, creating an environment where air- era of aviation for St. Louis and the nation. tail and administrative services, could harmo- its wave-like series of pointed arches and niously coexist. It goes without saying that large-window curtain walls would inspire fu- heightened security measures in the post-9/11 ture air terminals. In particular, its influence world were a significant consideration. can be seen in architect Eero Saarinen's two Over time, Terminal 1's finer details had iconic airports-Washington's, Dulles Interna- been obscured with uncoordinated alterations tional (Chantilly, VA), and JFK Internation- and clutter. The goal was to remove these dis- al's TWA terminal (Queens, NY). tractions and recapture the power of Yamasa- Known today as Terminal 1, the facility is Above. Over time, Terminal 1's finer details had been obscured with uncoordinated alterations and clutter. The goal was to remove these distractions and recapture the power of the original design. Right. Terminal 1 is the hub of a multi-concourse complex at Lambert St. Louis International Airport (LSIA). Interior and exterior upgrades constitute part of LSIA's Airport Experience Program, a $120-million multi-phase plan of terminal enhancements. Photos: Steinkamp Photography 44 COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE MARCH 2016 commercialarchitecturemagazine.com craft and passenger movements, as well as re- Designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, ki's intended design. the hub of a multi-concourse complex at Lam- The design team was aided by the pro- bert St. Louis International Airport (LSIA). grammatic versatility found in the original Terminal 1's interior and exterior upgrades blueprints. Yamasaki, in fact, envisioned a constitute part of LSIA's Airport Experience building's functional changes over time, and Program, a $120 million multi-phase plan of rather than raze and reconstruct, the plans terminal enhancements for aircraft opera- provided for additional vaults and windows to tions and the traveling public. accommodate growth. Similarly, Saarinen Revitalizing Yamasaki's avant-garde spirit provided structural flexibility in his plans for with energy- and cost-saving materials was the Dulles Airport's main terminal, which was task presented to a design team led by exp US expanded in the 1990s to match the original Services, and local engineering firm David blueprints. Mason Associates. Working from offices in The architect's primary focus was interior St. Louis and Chicago, exp's design team of renovations, and it is here where they revived Jef Jakalski, AIA, project principal; Thomas Yamasaki's visual themes, thanks in part to Hoepf, FAIA, principal design architect; and new design technologies. Michelle Baer, AIA, LEED AP, project man- Special attention was given to brightening ager, completed upgrades which breathed new the terminal's atrium area, restoring its origi- life into Yamasaki's modernist design. nal luster with new lighting systems and re- http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture March 2016

Table of Contents
Editor's Notebook
The Architects: Design For Authenticity
Thriving On Change
Ken's View
Facial Recognition Enhances Museum Experience
Building Technology Products
LEDS Brighten Facility From Front To Back
Lighting & Electrical Products
ACM Panels, Prismatic Finish Focus Community's Attention
Pine Workshop Boosts Fence Building
Exteriors Products
Water Gets A Boost
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Polished Concrete Provides Solid Footing
Feature Wall Welcomes Travelers
Interiors Products
Franklin's Kite Reimagined As Glazed Facade
Renovation Recaptures Original Design
Windows & Doors Products
Showcase
Index

Commercial Architecture March 2016