![]() With the help of recently developed baggage conveyance technology, the traditional paradigm of arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level are reversed in Terminal C. It is imbued with a sense of welcoming and openness that enhances the international and domestic passenger experience. This light-filled, spacious arrivals hall on the terminal’s upper-most level provides a stark contrast to the buried baggage claims found in so many other airports. Meanwhile, Town Square is located landside, at the terminus of an elevated international arrivals corridor. Second-storey retail and lofted airline clubs are designed to overlook Palm Court and its experiential media element, which feature animated, interactive environments that encourage engagement as travellers pass by. ![]() As the grandest of the terminal’s civic spaces, this vibrant location features shopping, experiential media, dining, socialising and relaxation lounges in a daylit, garden-like atmosphere. Palm Court is located airside, at the terminus of The Boulevard skylight. The Boulevard also connects the terminal’s two signature civic spaces, Palm Court and Town Square, with MCO’s Intermodal Terminal Facility. This Boulevard is adorned with a Grand Skylight that introduces dappled daylight and supports lush foliage. The ambient natural light flowing in from this kerbside curtainwall, as well as from the terminal’s skylit spine, help bring the outdoors inside and guide passengers to world-class amenities and then on to their gate.Īll major building elements – ticketing, security, concessions, gates and baggage claim – are aligned along the Boulevard, which leads passengers on a linear journey. It will also showcase the next generation of ‘The Orlando Experience’, which builds upon the established MCO aesthetic of air, water and sky to also deliver a seamless, low-touch environment complete with an exciting combination of concessions, interactive media displays and iconic architecture.Īs design architect, we at Fentress Architects – together with HNTB which served as the architect of record – designed Terminal C to be an iconic gateway to the entire region.Īmong the terminal’s signature architectural elements is The Prow, which sets an uplifting tone at kerbside, especially when seen against a dramatic Florida sky. The new Terminal C will support growing passenger volumes and reinforce the airport’s reputation for overall excellence in traveller satisfaction. Incidentally, it is also a superior configuration during health crises because it allows passengers to disperse more easily (and eliminates the need to congregate for boarding and transit to gates). While initial studies looked at replicating the North Terminal’s satellite concourse configuration, planners ultimately chose a linear/pier configuration for Terminal C because it minimises transit times for departing passengers (in this case to an average of eleven minutes), is easier to expand incrementally, and offers greater flexibility for international arrivals. Orlando has a distinct advantage over its peers when it comes to growing both airside and landside capacity as it is among the world’s largest airports by land mass with only King Fahad in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth in the US boasting bigger sites. The North Terminal has been serving in excess of 40 million passengers per annum for five of the past six years, which intensified the need for the Terminal C. ![]() Over the past four decades, the terminal has steadily expanded and been modified and, at full build-out in 2000, it comprised a central passenger terminal and four satellite concourses housing more than 90 gates. The North Terminal opened in 1981 with two satellite concourse and the ability to serve 12 million passengers. ![]() In 2013, airport officials unveiled their plans for a new Terminal C and with it, the ability to grow incrementally and, ultimately, exceed the capacity of the North Terminal. Phase one will expand MCO’s capacity by 12 million passengers annually and at full build-out, Terminal C will be capable of serving as many as 60 million passengers annually. This year it will open phase one of a new Terminal C, which has been decades in the making. Last year, Florida’s Orlando International Airport (MCO) ranked among the world’s top ten busiest airports for the first time. Curtis Fentress tells us more about Orlando International Airport’s new 1,800 million square foot, $2.8 billion Terminal C.
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