b'TERMINALSLNK 49original 1970s architecture. For instance, they echoed the originalBarth, director of Air Service Development weathering steel exterior, which had developed a rust patina overand Strategic Marketing for Lincoln Airport time, by using more of the same material for the addition, andAuthority. During its recent project, LNK added a brown iron-flashed masonry plinth to complement theconsolidated its two checkpoints into oneexisting brick.and still had enough space for a separateThe terminal had really good bones, Ilvonen remarks.TSA PreCheck lane. Previously, it wasblended with other lanes. Alliiance also matched existing horizontal datum lines, copingRACHEL BARTHheights and the ribbon window aesthetic. We organized that soThe expansion also provided LNK with that these pieces and parts all talk to each other; theyre usinga prime opportunity to eliminate one of its three front entrance/the same geometry, Ilvonen explains. So, it becomes a family ofexits. Removing the middle one, which was directly in line components that all make sense as a whole. with escalators inside the lobby, improved passenger flow by eliminating a common congestion point. For further unity, designers added clerestory elements to the new gate hold areas that resemble those in the existing ticket lobby.Inspired by NatureBeyond reinforcing design elements, roofline and angles, they allowSense of place exercises with the airport and ample height and volume and natural light in airside areas.its stakeholders helped designers identify meaningful ways to represent the region in Layout Changes the expansion and renovation project. The Prior to the expansion, the airport had two TSA checkpoints onweather episodes that are very, very dramatic opposite ends of the terminal, one serving Delta Air Lines andand how they run across the plains became a another serving United Airlines. But at peak travel times, thelarge source of inspiration, explains Alliiance queues would run into each other. People were getting confusedPrincipal April Meyer.APRIL MEYERabout what line they were supposed to be in, recalls Rachel Uniting People and Place through Designalliiance.com/aviationepeterson@alliiance.comCongratulations Lincoln! (612) 874-4102AirportImprovement.comSeptember 2024'