b'12 CLT TERMINALSwas going to continue to evolve, Christine says. And it didnt necessarily mean that the technology was going to get smaller. In addition to increasing the size of screening checkpoints to match passenger volume, designers made the ticketing area more flexible, with room for staffed check-in stations as well as self-check kiosks and baggage drops. Behind (and under) the scenes, space is roughed-in for when and if CLT airlines shift their passenger processing. We tried to be forward-thinking as best we could and maintain a budget, Christine says. Art and AestheticsThe crowning design element in the newly expanded and renovated terminal lobby is a 3,000-pound bronze sculpture of the citys namesake, Queen Charlotte, wife of Englands King George III. Back in 1763, English settlers in the area named their county seat after Queen Charlotte. Today, a 15-foot-tall statue of her likeness mounted on a 30-foot pedestal creates the first and last impression for travelers at CLT. The overall aesthetic for the recently completed terminal project takes cues from the city of Charlotte and larger mid-Piedmont Carolina region. The lobby blends open, modern Five security checkpoints were consolidated into threedesign with the history of Charlotte. Architectural details include larger areas to improve passenger flow. January | February 2026AirportImprovement.com'