b'12 BNA TERMINALSFacility are part of Project 3. Project 2 adds a parking garageSense of Placeconnected to the terminal by a pedestrian bridge as well as aWith Corgans help, BNA conducted a survey to ask: What is new administrative building, a meet-and-greet plaza designed toTennessee? Answers defined the design concepts/theme for accept future light rail and an on-site hotel. Project 1 expandedthe project and helped designers develop a unique sense of Concourse D and the North and South Terminal wings.place for the new lobby. Guided by the survey results, Corgan Through a request for qualifications process, the Airportand later Fentress worked to develop a highly efficient and open Authority chose Corgan as master architect for all the projectsfacility surrounded by nature, with a warm and welcoming feel. that made up the BNA Vision airport masterplan. The HenselThe design concept guided the shape of the roof, the artwork Phelps and Fentress Architects design-build team was selectedand the use of wood and natural elements throughout the space. for both Projects 1 and 3. (See Facts and Figures box on Page 11Airport leadership wants passengers at BNA to experience beauty, for other key team members.)openness, warmth and speed, Kreulen explains. On the floor of the Grand Lobby, the states tri-star emblem and the words Nashville, Tennessee provide a conspicuous wayfinding reference and a popular place for guests to take www.xcedgse.com photos. As travelers enter the TSA checkpoint, there are 105-foot hanging gardens. A New Jersey firm called Garden on the Wall used preserved moss, hydrangea, ferns and other COBUS 2700S Tennessee flora to depict the local Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Natchez Trace AIRPORT BUSES Parkway Bridge. Its an opportunity to provide AVAILABLE biophilic elements that aim to create a sense of calm in a very stressful space, says Call Today: Emily Duncan, the Corgan +1.844.213.9233 vice president who serves RENT,as project manager and LEASElead interior designer forEMILY DUNCANBNA Vision.OR BUY The lobby design also leverages wood-tone ceilings and natural t o ur s h u light. We introduce light o u t t l e with clerestories that a b b run the full length of the k u signature wave roof, says s s Ross Payton, CorgansROSS PAYTONA es principal-in-charge for the BNA projects.!When viewed from above, the new central terminal is designed to mimic the shape of a guitar in reference to Nashvilles active music scene. A round oculus skylight represents the guitars sound hole, and the covered walkway represents the fretboard.Matthew Meier, project manager at Burns Engineering, predicts that travelers will be amazed at how the sweeping five-story lobby and large 24-lane security checkpoint XCD | 425 North Martingale Road, 8th floor | Schaumburg, Illinois 60173transform the centralMATTHEW MEIERterminal. From the high May | June 2023AirportImprovement.comXced_AIBusAd_4.625X7.188_23.indd 1 4/24/23 4:00 PM'