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TERMINAL DESIGN December 2015/January 2016 airportbusiness 21 design was done in a way to tell people which direction to go," he says. The concourse is wide and very streamlined but within the commons area, designers used an architectural feature called a clerestory, which provided a high volume of space that runs across the ticketing hall. This area has a band of glass at the top that lets in light. Visitors' eyes are automatically drawn to that feature because it is tall and lets in a lot of light, and it's angled toward the security check point. "As you stand in the space and look up, you see this band of glass and light shooting through the space and you intuitively want to follow this path," Massey says. "That path leads you to the security checkpoint, so we are using volume and light to direct people to where they need to go next." The check in hall also uses Southwest's latest technology to further enhance the customer experience. "They have self-bag- ging devices so that passengers can print their own bag tags and put them on their bags themselves," says Massey. "This project represents the latest and greatest in processing technology as well as a simple and efficient architectural solution." BUILT WITH SPEED The project took a mere 34 months from start to finish—a very aggressive timetable for a project like this. Massey attributes successfully getting this project from A to Z this quickly toward a well integrated team. "Southwest used the same process they used at Love Field, which is to bring in a contractor very early in the design process," he says. "What this allows for is for the construction and design teams to work hand in hand, which allows construction to begin as early as possible and the design team to get things into the hands of contractors exactly when they need it to stay on schedule. Working hand in hand and side by side is critical to achieve timelines like this." Massey adds a project like this isn't complicated to design and build. "The complication comes into the timing and how it's put together," he says. "A lot of times it's not about designing a roof so that water stays out—that's fairly simple. It's about getting the right stakeholders together and putting the information in front of them so that decisions can be made." Phoenix Sky Harbor Air Cargo Facility Calamos Corp. Offi ce & Hangars Bohemian Air, Loveland, CO VOLO Aviation, Stratford, CT When you need a hangar, maintenance facility, FBO terminal building or cargo w ldings and their coast-to-coast netw builders w quality facility, on time and on budget. n the steel framed building industry, can offer your organization: Lower material and labor costs. Faster completion schedules. Flexible designs for interior space. Choices of exteriors such as bri stucco, glass, wood or steel panels. gned, engineered and manufactured to provide a structure that meets your specifications today while giving you quality and sustainability you can rely on in the future. See examples on our website. To find an independent authori visit www today. AIRPORT INDUSTRY BUILDING SOLUTIONS Find Out More. Visit www.VP.com/ad/AIRBIZ Varco Pruden has built a reputation for Trusted Si Varco Pruden Buildings is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. www.aviationpros.com/10325502