Sacramento International Airport Central Terminal B and Airside Concourse, Sacramento, Calif.
Posted
12/13/2011
Located 12 miles from the other busy hubs of
Sacramento, Calif., the Sacramento International Airport recently
expanded with the addition of Central Terminal B and its Airside
Concourse. A design effort between Dallas based Corgan Associates
Inc. and Denver-based Fentress Architects, the two-building project
seeks to honor the region's Central Valley, stretching from the
coastal range to the Sierra Nevadas. The 740,000-square-foot
terminal features a 316,000-square-foot airside concourse and a
424,000-square-foot landside terminal.
Opened in 1967, Sacramento International Airport was originally
known as the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport. During its first year
in operation, the airport saw more than 1 million passengers travel
through its terminals. In the 1990s, continued passenger growth and
the expansion of the airport facilities, including a
first-of-its-kind consolidated rental car terminal, fostered the
transition from a small airport serving the Sacramento Valley to
the Sacramento International Airport, which today serves as a major
transportation hub with service from 12 major airlines.
The project was designed with sensitivity to the cultural and
natural environment of northern California and Sacramento, also
known as the "City of Trees." Within the terminal's interior, the
team worked with artists from around the country to create a world
class, integrated public art experience. The exposed structural
steel beams in the skylight and terminal ceiling create a light and
lacy feel, evoking the imagery of tree branches. Geometric
landscape lines inform the floor patterns and surface finishes
further enhance the visual metaphor.
The tree metaphor continued throughout the design as Fentress
and Corgan implemented a phasing strategy so that the airport
expansion took place without disrupting the airport's daily
activities. Additionally, the Sacramento International Airport
blends an aesthetically pleasing design with the latest technology.
The expansion contains "smart columns" that include airport
speakers, strobe lights and flight information displays. Other
features include international-style ticketing islands to improve
access and efficiency, an easy-to-navigate layout to get passengers
to their destinations, and a two-sided, two-level road system
allowing easier and faster access for arrivals and departures. The
roof structures and design accommodate the possibility of future
expansion.
Specifically designed to meet LEED Silver standards, the
landside terminal includes 68,000 square feet of 4-mm Reynobond
RB160FR FR panels from Alcoa Architectural Products, Eastman, Ga.
The terminal's pedestrian bridge includes soffits of Moon Township,
Pa.-based CENTRIA's 0.5-inch-thick 3003-H14 Aluminum IW-10A
Concealed Fastener panels while the south eyebrow canopy features
CENTRIA's 3/4-inch 20-gauge Econolap screenwall with 40 percent
perforation.
The airside concourse features 64,251 square feet of 4-mm
aluminum composite material panels with a PE core and a
CW300/CW300XL finish from Alcoa Architectural Products. Alsip,
Ill.-based Doralco Architectural Systems fabricated the metal
panels and created custom sunshades for the structure, while
Redding, Calif.-based Wonder Metals Corp. provided louvers. The
sunshades work with high-performance glass found throughout the
structure so that the facility receives abundant sunlight and meets
thermal requirements without causing the building's occupants
discomfort.
Alcoa Architectural Products, www.alcoaarchitecturalproducts.com
CENTRIA, www.centria.com/reimaginemetal
Doralco Architectural Systems, www.doralco.com
Wonder Metals Corp., www.wondermetals.com