b'20 BNA TERMINALSfeel like they have to wear a hard hat, he remarks. The goal is toand means/methods of execution had to be coordinated on a provide a seamless passenger experience. daily and weekly basis with the airport, the design team and all Careful planning and phasing allowed BNA to remain activeof the stakeholders at the airport, Terrell explains. Its just a while crews built the new airwave roof and completed othertremendous amount of coordination while youre designing and terminal improvements. Palmer notes that it was crucial forbuilding, and I dont think it could have been done any other way.Hensel Phelps, Fentress Architects, Magnusson KlemencicInstalling the suspended artwork in the new Grand Lobby Associates, the steel erector and the curtain wall contractor topresented added difficulties. There were not substantial structural work closely at each stage of the project to ensure the stabilityconsiderations for art when the ceiling structure was designed, so of the long-span airwave roof and accurately determine the finalwe were working within the limits of what was in place, Duncan shape of the curvilinear roof. After the steel was erected and thesays. Even though the art itself is relatively lightweight, it required roof was installed, the curtain wall contractor field-measured thesignificant coordination to make sure the installation was safe and deflected shape of the roof, enabling workers to precisely tailorsecure, she adds. the window mullions to fit the roof and eliminating the need forManaging the large volume of data required for high-resolution extra tolerances.screens was a major challenge for the video display team. Lowering the new columns through fiveAdditionally, Gentilhomme had to consider multiple viewing floors of operational areas was a greatangles, blend the screens with surrounding architecture and challenge, but also a great opportunity,select locations to create a calming environment for travelers. says Neal Terrell, project developmentOver the past year, a concerted effort was made to plan the director at Hensel Phelps. In retrospect, hevideo content and ensure seamless integration of technology to doubts using a traditional design-bid-buildpower the massive digital displays. One of the challenges was method would have worked on the project.taking the large lobby displays from a standard informational So many decisions both on the designNEAL TERRELL system to a not only engaging, but spectacular experience, Meier May | June 2023AirportImprovement.com'