Jackson Hole Airport, sitting invitingly within Grand Teton National Park, has been transformed by CLB Architects. The renovation-famous for its seamless blend into the rugged landscape and strict national park regulation – is the latest in a long line of updates and renovations for the airport, which began the 1930s.
Originally updated in 2009 by Gensler, with CLB as local associate architect, the airport underwent recent upgrades in a multi-phased renovation led by CLB Architects, executive architect Miller Dunwiddie. The five-phased construction includes new amenities, such as a restaurant/bar, an expanded holding area, increased number of gates, gift shop, and updated baggage claim area within a 125,000 square-foot L-shaped terminal.
Instead, the design balances openness to the environment with a better experience for the modern traveler. “Our design decisions were guided by a desire to provide a stress-free travel experience through open floor plans, clear sight lines, and abundant glazing that frames views of the runways and the Teton Range,” notes CLB Architects. It will display a terminal interior made of polished concrete, quartzite, and timber-through material base selections based on durability and aesthetic effect. A lightweight steel structural system offers an elegant and subtle structural presence, achieved through the use of Douglas fir glue-laminated beams and rough-hewn log columns.
To counterbalance the typical chill of an airport, institutional and otherwise, CLB Architects employed warm lighting solutions, such as downlights, uplights, and LED accents. The northern facade of the terminal contains a space called the “living room,” which features comfortable furniture, a monumental fireplace, and polished concrete benches with leather cushioning. This is no commercial area but rather a residential space area that has a grab-and-go counter and also incorporates a casual restaurant around a fireplace.
In addition to volume and use of the spaces, the terminal’s design also features a flexible underground space of about 3,000 square feet, conceived as an infinitely flexible area for future needs. CLB is currently working on another two projects at the airport—a private terminal and three hangar structures.
Other notable US airport projects include the ZGF-designed expansion at Portland International Airport, which features an enormous timber roof, as well as Marlon Blackwell Architects’ sculptural air-traffic-control tower in Columbus, Indiana.
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