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Jacksonville International Airport Jacksonville, Florida For more than 30 years, RS&H has provided professional architectural, engineering and planning services for the Jacksonville International Airport. This long-term relationship began with RS&H being retained to locate, plan, design and oversee the construction for a new 18-gate terminal building, two new runways and all the ancillary facilities for a new 4,600-acre airport site. The original award-winning terminal design of 175,000 square feet has been expanded three times as the airport grew to 7,000 acres. RS&H-led improvements have culminated in expansion of the terminal to 700,000 square feet, including reconstruction of the 35-year-old concourses to provide 30 modern gates. Recent projects – worth $195 million in construction cost – include fully integrated 100 percent checked baggage explosive detection system, a centralized security checkpoint expansion, two new 10-gate concourses, a 2,400-space daily garage, modification of the existing garage to an hourly facility with a state-of-the-art space-finding system, a pedestrian walkway with powerwalks and escalators, landside improvements, and roadway expansion. |
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Duluth International Airport Duluth, Minnesota RS&H has enjoyed a long relationship serving Duluth International Airport. One project RS&H undertook involved terminal area security improvements, where improvements were designed to implement better passenger and baggage screening facilities. RS&H provided architectural and engineering services for the planning and design of a new Snow Removal Equipment storage and maintenance facility. The new 36,000-square-foot, $36 million facility was completed on time and within the original construction budget. RS&H also provided design and construction engineering services for a new joint Airport-Air National Guard Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting station. RS&H is also assisting the Authority in the planning and design of a new airport passenger terminal. The project consists of a new passenger terminal, terminal apron, airport access road and parking lot facilities. The new 102,000-square-foot, three-story terminal will have four gates and will be designed to meet the present and future needs of the traveling public. Special attention was paid to soundproofing the building against the noise from military jets. In addition, the sloped roof was designed to minimize snow weight as well as the potential for snow falling from the roof near the building’s users. |
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Bishop International Airport Flint, Michigan The Bishop International Airport Authority retained RS&H to address transforming the airport into a modern facility. RS&H conducted extensive visioning within the community and established innovative funding approaches for a new terminal. The terminal building was designed to reflect a locally desired progressive modern image and local automotive heritage. It has been honored with numerous awards, including Michigan DOT’s Project of the Year and American Institute of Architects’ Project of the Year. RS&H was selected as MDOT’s Consultant of the Year. The Airport Authority’s new logo was inspired by the side view of the unique roofline. RS&H also designed the addition of four gates and associated holdroom area. Another expansion project designed by RS&H has nearly doubled the size of the ticketing lobby, improved the building automation system and communication infrastructure, doubled the handling capacity of baggage claim, and incorporated a computerized access control system and EDS-based baggage screening system. |
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Owen Roberts International Airport Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands RS&H was the lead planner, architect and engineer on a Cayman Island team to renovate and expand the Owen Roberts International Airport passenger terminal. The planning effort analyzed the existing facility to determine improvements and facility needs for the future. RS&H provided the architectural and engineering design services for improvements that would triple the size of the existing terminal and modify the mostly single-level terminal into a full two-story terminal with upper level passenger holding and new boarding bridges. The $65 million in improvements provide for eight or more international airlines plus domestic operations; full Customs and Immigration processing; a significantly enhanced concessions and duty-free program; fully enclosed and air-conditioned check-in, baggage claim and meter-greeter spaces; and state-of-the-art security, HVAC and flight display systems. |
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MBS International Airport Saginaw, Michigan The cities of Midland, Saginaw and Bay County, Michigan have a joint commission that operates the MBS Airport. RS&H was selected to design a new terminal. The overall project includes design and construction of a new entrance and approach road into the airport, a passenger parking facility, ready rental and employee parking areas, as well as the new terminal. The new 75,000-square-foot single-level passenger terminal will have six gates and four passenger boarding bridges. The building is designed with sustainability in mind, with energy-efficient systems and ample natural light. The interior is finished with white pine and copper, reflecting the natural resources of the area and providing a warm contrast to the refined technology of the building’s envelope. |
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St. George Municipal Airport St. George, Utah RS&H was selected as lead consultant for the design of a terminal for a new greenfield airport serving St. George in the southwest corner of Utah. Services include full terminal design services. The design created a campus-based theme that fits into the desert landscape and includes a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) and maintenance facility in addition to the terminal building. RS&H was able to accomplish design while facing challenges of funding and schedule. The terminal building had a maximum budget of $8.8 million and a short delivery schedule of 9.5 months. The RS&H design team reviewed the opportunities, and through cost monitoring and reallocation of staff was able to deliver the project early and within the budgetary goal without sacrificing any of the Airport’s goals and objectives. |
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Waco Regional Airport Waco, Texas RS&H worked in conjunction with Waco Regional Airport to enhance the customer experience, as well as compliment the architectural style and functionality of the facilities. The projects included the planning, design and construction administration services for three building projects. Each facility now fits into a campus-like theme. The terminal expansion consisted of a two-story component that houses TSA facilities on the lower level in space that can be easily transformed to an additional ticket counter in the future. The second-story expansion provides additional airport administration facilities. A new 4,916-square-foot holdroom expansion provides the Airport with three gates with proper seating capacity, and two passenger boarding bridges, increasing passenger comfort and safety. In addition, a new 6,300-square-foot ARFF facility replaced an outdated facility less than half the size. The exteriors were matched to the stucco finish of the existing facility. |
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Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Kalamazoo, Michigan RS&H was retained by the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport to design a new passenger Terminal Complex to meet the needs of expanding air service in the region. RS&H is responsible for the design of the new terminal building, which has significant expansion capability so that it can serve the community well into the future. In addition to the new terminal, a complete new infrastructure was necessary, including exterior way-finding systems and parking, along with site planning for future airport ARFF and maintenance facilities and rental car facilities. The architecture of this 90,000-square-foot, five-gate facility is reflective of the history and culture of the region by incorporating appropriate materials, local imagery and indigenous landscaping. Through careful planning and consideration of critical passenger flows, RS&H is maximizing the opportunities for financial success of its tenants in locating concessions including retail, food service, car rental, parking, advertising and travel agencies. |
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Greer, South Carolina The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission tasked RS&H with designing an energy efficient, sustainable General Aviation terminal. The building, designed for LEED Gold Certification, combines innovative technologies with clever combinations of more conventional conservation strategies to create a building that’s both earth-friendly and money-saving. The building uses 30 percent less energy than a typical building of equal size. It uses 70 percent less potable water. More than 95 percent of the construction waste was recycled, and the building itself contains 25 percent recycled material. The air quality is maintained by a variable flow refrigerant system that monitors and heats/cools each room only as needed. In most rooms, translucent sun shades will descend automatically if outside light is too bright. Additional innovation is found in the restrooms. Water for toilet flushing comes from stored rainwater. All hot water comes from solar heat. The faucets and flush valves are automatic and photovoltaic. |
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Gallatin Field Bozeman, Montana Gallatin Field, which lies just outside of Bozeman, Montana, serves as a key gateway to southwest Montana. The airport serves business travelers and visitors throughout all four seasons, centered by a lodge-themed terminal building. As part of an overall Airport Master Plan Update, RS&H provided a rigorous evaluation of the passenger facilities to guide the selection of the preferred long range plan to meet the forecasted growth in passenger activity. Recommended elements of the plan included expansion of the terminal building to double the passenger capacity, including all associated landside, roadway and access improvements. RS&H was selected as part of a team to provide architectural services to Gallatin Field for the implementation of the $62 million program. |
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Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Amarillo, Texas RS&H was hired as part of a team to design a replacement concourse for two existing airside concourses. The consolidated design included improvement of passenger and bag screening and concessions, and finish upgrades for the landside portion of the terminal. The dramatic sweeping configuration of the addition gives a grand view of the uninterrupted horizons of the Texas Panhandle. The concourse provides a generous meter-greeter space, which is served by concessions that form an active social space. The building design includes images from modern aviation, the space connection in Texas and the area’s cattle industry. In addition to this project, RS&H provided several other services for the airport, including performance of a security assessment, a blast effects analysis, design of a new airport operations center, design of a new access control system, and design of new covered parking area and covered walkway linking that parking to the terminal. |
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Atlantic Aviation, Chicago Midway International
Airport Chicago, Illinois Atlantic Aviation provides FBO, flight and charter service, aircraft storage and rental space at Chicago Midway Airport. Increased demand for hangar and air dependent programs led to a large expansion and redevelopment of the existing land lease area. RS&H was retained to plan and design the remodeling of a 1940s era hangar and GSE building, and expand and upgrade the existing apron and airfield staging areas. Through creative planning services, RS&H was able to assist Atlantic Aviation in realizing additional land lease square footage for development by reconfiguring the existing taxilane and reducing the taxiway widths to meet current aviation standards. Extensive airside and landside site improvements included a major expansion and upgrade of the apron. Important historical building elements of the existing hangar remained while a new superstructure was inserted into the demolished area, providing current state-of-the-art aircraft services and technology while maintaining the adjacent streetscape elevations. |
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Air Traffic Control Towers RS&H has extensive involvement with Air Traffic Control Towers. For example, RS&H was selected on a team of consultants for the design of a new ATCT for Flagler County Airport in Florida. Design services include architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and detection. At Ocala International Airport, RS&H conducted a Benefit/Cost Analysis that showed the tower would be useful. RS&H then made a site selection study, followed by design and construction of the new tower and associated electrical vault. RS&H has recently designed and built other ATCTs and associated infrastructure in places such as Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport in St. Croix, USVI, and Naval Station Mayport, Florida. In addition, RS&H designed and built extensive upgrades to the tower at Port Columbus International Airport, transitioning it from an analog facility to digital and installing a computerized Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System. |
