Satellite Terminals

The intent of the satellites was to carry forward the idea of landscape that was initially brought forth with the introduction of the canyon. The satellites were to exist as a growth out of the landscape that would have a fairly slender profile and from the main terminal would not be seen as an obstructing element. View previous stages of the satellite terminal development Passengers arrive from the tunnel connecting to the Main Terminal and remain under the elevation of the tarmac. At this entry elevation exist retail shops, restaurants and waiting lounges. From here the noses of the planes loom above. The waiting lounges are split-level and the higher level is at the elevation of the tarmac, allowing you to view directly out to the runways. Arriving passengers leave the airplane and move to the top of the Satellite Terminal into a passenger spine which runs the full length of the terminal. Passenger arrive at a zone which connects down to the tunnel by cutting into the tarmac. Travellers are fully aware of the point at which they descend under the tarmac and the point at which they rise above it as the entire descent/ascent occurs in a glazed space - the transition is not hidden. Materials in the Satellite terminal are similar to those of the main terminal - finished wood and steel, and a copper and glass roof. The stone element of the canyon is introduced for the major walls of the Satellite Terminal to reintroduce the feeling of being inside the canyon since most of the activity of the terminal happens below grade. Perspectives Perspective from tunnel connection to satellite Perspective of basic structure of the satellite