b'44 AVL TERMINALSoptions and views of mountain landscapes through floor-to- The planning team intended to hold traditional public meetings ceiling electrochromic glass that auto-tints as the sunlightbut instead had to pivot to virtual versions due to the COVID-19 changes. Installing roughly 19,000 square feet of SageGlasspandemic. It also sent out questionnaires and received more than allowed the airport to capitalize on one of the regions top natural4,000 responses from community members. assets without suffering the negative effects of glare or excessiveThe goal was to determine how the airport could become a heat gain.reflection of the area AVL serves, explains Brad Sucher, senior The new facility is a tantalizing preview of the final product: avice president at Gresham Smith. two-story, two-concourse, 12-gate terminal spanning 275,000Receiving input from the community early in the process square feet. By contrast, the original terminal was 150,000helped architects land on a theme/mission statement for the square feet after several updates throughout the years.two-phase project: a modern gateway humbly rooted in timeless Phase 2 of the expansion project is underway with demolitionnatural beauty. In turn, that led to color palettes and tactile in parts of the south half of the original terminal; construction ismaterials that represent western North Carolina. expected to be finished by early 2028. The driving question we asked ourselves whenever we made decisions was, What is the essence of this building? says It Started With a Vision Sucher. Thats how we knew whether something we chose was The airport worked closely with Gresham Smith on the newsuited to be part of this project.terminal design, repeating its previous collaboration on a multistory parking garage. Because the team was essentially starting withGresham Smith steered the interior design decisions with a blank slate, it conducted decision visioning workshops with aassistance from the airport and key stakeholders. A stone wide range of stakeholders, from airport staff and airport authorityand metal-clad vestibule welcomes visitors into the expanded members to business leaders and the general public. ticketing area on the ground floor. After checking in, passengers continue through the temporary security checkpoint and You start with all kinds of pictures and thought imaging toproceed to the upper level. There, the column-free design come down to what youre actually looking for in your finalcreates a spacious and airy environment, with natural light design, Bleiweis explains.Designed for the Future BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEMDESIGN / CONSULTATION / ANALYSIS/ ASSESSMENT / OAR SERVICESMaintained for Performance BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM /PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Airport Serviceswww.jsmandassociates.comsolutions@jsmairports.comOctober 2025AirportImprovement.com'