b'TERMINALSIAH13also for forthcoming upgrades. This meant creating open,PHOTO: HOUSTON AIRPORTSadaptable spaces and adding infrastructure like conduit pathways for future data and power needs. A raised floor system was installed at the TSA checkpoint to allow for easy reconfiguration as screening technologies change. Although this added some upfront cost, it helps provide long-term flexibility and efficiency. With 17 automated screening lanes, the landside checkpoint for Terminal E is already one of the largest in the country. The new Customs and Border Protection zone can accommodate 800 passengers per hour using the latest biometric technology.The airport system is finalizing the installation of a new baggage handling system for processing oversized items and upgraded existing systems for checked baggage inspection and reconciliation.Hensel Phelps ranks the new checkpoint Existing international baggage claim devices were modified and newartwork as one of the most impressive claim units are being added for pre-cleared flights. Chihuly glass installations in Texas. Enhancing the Passenger Experience A central goal of IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program was toThe new, more modern ticketing lobby was designed to help create a seamless, stress-free passenger experiencefrom curbguide passengers from check-in to the security checkpoint. to gate and back again. The redesigned airside includes an open,Previously, travelers encountered a wall of counters and unclear landscaped area with clear sightlines into the terminal through adirection; the redesigned space orients ticketing counters and TSA glass curtain wall. Inside, natural light floods the space throughlanes in a parallel configuration, making it easier for passengers to high clerestory windows and 200-foot leaf trusses, engineered bysee their next steps as soon as they enter the space. You can now Walter P. Moore to combine visual impact with cost efficiency. naturally flow through the building without confusion because the path is natural and intuitive, notes Szczesniak.LaGuardia Airport Terminal BShaping first impressions oneSarasota Bradentonpassenger at a time. International AirportConcourse ExpansionHOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. We are a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time.AirportImprovement.comMay | June 2025'