b'16 GRR TERMINALSModifications to the passenger boarding bridges helped keepTo that end, color is used throughout Concourse A to existing gates operational during construction. The bridges werereference local features: blue shades in the terrazzo, artwork and re-constructed with new and repurposed fixed walkway sections,carpeting accents for the water of Lake Michigan, and brown explains Jay Grantham, president of AERO BridgeWorks.hues like the sand dunes. Green elements recall the regions GRR added common-use technology to help ease theforests and agriculture; purple is used to illustrate city elements. transition and for continued flexibility in the future. It putsAt the south end of the concourse, a floor-to-ceiling curtain the airport in control of the experience from a passengerwall from Vos Glass overlooks the primary runway. The head-standpoint, says Jeff Gore, vice president of Global Sales atturning feature includes a custom frit pattern in the shape of the AeroCloud. The airport worked with the tech company to deployGreat Lakes and both functional and decorative lighting. When its common-use passenger processing equipment at nine gatesguests stand on the Michigan emblem at the center of the floor, in Concourse A and four in Concourse Ba total of 18 check-in100 lights in front of the glass illustrate a night view of the region desks and 40 kiosks. Richardson notes that the new common- as seen from the International Space Station. A large cluster of use technology provided flexibility and minimized disruptionlights mark major cities around the Great Lakes; a single blue during the expansion and renovation project, especially withlight highlights Grand Rapids and emphasizes GRRs importance ultra-low-cost carriers. We could move them around andin the growing community.reassign the gates fairly easily, he says. It didnt require a lot ofRies explains that the airport opted to highlight West Michigan change because everything was plug-and-play. references rather than airline-specific branding. All of the gate counters are identical, and airlines use digital signage when Sense of Place occupying the common-use space.The iterative design process for the project focused on what the guest experience at GRR should be. And creating a space thatLocal art was added throughout the new 155,000-square-reflects West Michigan was priority No. 1. foot concourse to create a distinct sense of place. The airports public art program partnered with the Frey Foundation to SEE THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DISPLAYS IN ACTION.DIGITAL LED VIDEO DISPLAYSIMPROVE THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS CREATE A SENSE OF PLACEDaktronics LED video display technology provides a reliable canvas for airports that focus on the traveler. With the effective use of indoor and outdoor installations, airports can do more than move travelers from point A to point B.DAKTRONICS.COM/AIRPORTSSeptember 2024AirportImprovement.com'