b'Project designers chose regional materials to provide a natural, warm feel rather than the sterile white and gray materials found in many airports. They specified wood ceilings based on materials from the previous terminal, which had a wood floor. Stone is also prevalent, including a feature wall in the check-in hall made of Missouri limestone. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide natural daylight to create a welcoming, calm environment. The terminal features glass boarding bridges at all 40 gates, giving passengers a view of the airfield as they board their flights. This collection of boarding bridges makes MCI the largest all-glass boarding bridge V-Travel extensionfacility in the country.Passengers literally get the flavor of Kansas City from a concessions program that features popular local restaurants and shopping experiences. Klein refers to the development and design of the concessionsexplore furniturecreated by Vantage Airport Group as hyper-local and reports that the new lineup has been incredibly popular with flyers.solutions forConcessions feature Kansas Citys unique neighborhoods and historical landmarksthe travelto echo the warm, welcoming personality of the facility design. Included in the dining and shopping are live entertainment andenvironmentstwo locally focused food halls with multiple options for locally crafted beer and food. Specific local brands and concepts includeof tomorrowBoulevard Brewing Company Beer Hall, Bloom Baking Co., Taste of Brazil, Pigwich and Brown & Loe. The citys status as one of the worlds best places for barbecue is driven home by a 8,000-square-foot barbecue-themed restaurant and retail shop with windows overlooking the airfield. It includes Stockyards Brewery Company and a wall of barbecue seasoning, spices and sauces. The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant features winning recipes from the reigning annualpitmaster of the airport-specific Made for KC BBQ Championship. The fact that Kansas Citians can go in Genayaand see the local restaurants theyre familiar withwith the same architecture that they see in their neighborhoodshas been really positive, Klein comments. Its also great for the people who are coming to Kansas CityContact us:for the first time. They walk through the CityKusch+Co, Airport DivisionMarket area downtown, and it looks exactlyLucia Kortscheff l.kortscheff@kusch.comlike the City Market area they saw in the0034629 172 709airport. www.kusch.comAirportImprovement.comMay | June 2023'