Due
to the prominent location at the entrance to the airport, the Airport Manager
wanted each of the one million square foot parking decks to extend beyond the
boundaries of conventional parking deck design. Perforated metal panels are
back-lit blue to match the airport´s accent color, reveal the truss structure,
and provide visibility and ventilation to meet airport safety requirements.
Concrete columns in white provide contrast. The point loaded, glass enclosed
stair towers glow to create lanterns. As a theatrical element, dynamic blue LED
signal lights are programmed to chase around the helix. The two decks total
2,250,000 square feet and provide 6,000 parking spaces.