Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Unveils Larger, Redesigned Ticketing Lobby
Excerpt: Fentress Architects developed a comprehensive concept design for the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program, which also includes the new Terminal D-West Pier, a renovated Terminal D, Terminal E Headhouse and associated roadways.
The primary goal of the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program design was to create a cohesive design with a recognizable identity while improving the passenger experience, increasing capacity and streamlining operations. “Prior to [IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program], international flights operated out of both terminals D and E, resulting in varied levels of service, capacity and passenger experience,” explains Curtis W. Fentress, the firm principal in charge of design. “Consequently, travelers encountered limited views of the outdoors and airfield, lack of daylight in the terminals, solar issues due to concourse orientation, limited sense-of-place and wayfinding challenges navigating between old and new buildings.”
