b'10 IAHTERMINALSHoustons Bush Intercontinental Unveils Larger, Redesigned Ticketing LobbyBY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHThis February, Houstonscreening and intuitivestrained by the increase in global travel and Airports unveiled anotherpassenger flow.a need to accommodate smaller aircraft. phase of its nearly $1.46 billionThe IAH TerminalTo create new facilities, Houston Airports capital improvement at George BushRedevelopmentworked with the design team of Hellmuth, Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The projectProgram (ITRP) wasObata + Kassabaum (HOK) and Page includes the expansion and reconfigurationdriven by the airportSoutherland Page (Page), two firms with of the Terminal E Ticketing Lobby forsystems need toa long-standing collaborative relationship international travel. The initiative renovatedexpand its internationalJIM SZCZESNIAK and established Houston-based personnel. 250,000 square feet of existing spacecapacity at Houstons biggest airport,Although HOK was the prime and Page its and added 250,000 square feet to createexplains Houston Airports Director ofconsultant, they shared responsibilities for a more spacious, light-filled facility withAviation Jim Szczesniak. The originalarchitecture and engineering throughout streamlined check-in, advanced securityTerminal E, built in the 1980s, had becomethe Terminal E project.May | June 2025AirportImprovement.com'