2007-08 ACSA/DHS Student Competition, New Visions of Security
Register: Friday, February 08, 2008
Submit: Wednesday, June 04, 2008
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Major changes to airline operations, passenger expectations, and aviation security over the past 30 years, along with the aging terminal buildings, make it necessary for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to explore designs for a major terminal re-life. This competition will require students to develop design solutions to “re-life” American Airlines’ Terminal A at DFW. The competition is intended to allow for a complete interior and exterior re-design of the current crescent shaped two-story terminal necessary to respond to post 911 security requirements, current airline operational needs, passenger use patterns and expectations, and concession development.

Designs for the re-life of DFW Terminal A should focus on:

  • Accommodating current and emerging security requirements
  • Incorporating sustainable design
  • Optimizing operational efficiencies
  • Incorporate space for retail and concessions
  • Converting its 1970’s architecture into a 21st century statement
  • Incorporating the airport’s new train system, SkyLink

DFW Airport opened in 1974 as a regional airport. Today, DFW is a major international gateway serving over 55 million passengers annually, with 70% of passengers connecting. DFW is a major hub for the nation’s largest airline, American Airlines. This competition will focus on DFW Airport Terminal A’s nearly 1,000,000 square feet that serve domestic flights on two stories with a two level roadway system, 30 gates, and offices for American’s domestic operations.

Winning students and their faculty sponsors will receive cash prizes totaling US $70,000. Winning student or student teams with concepts showing promising solutions may be invited to spend a week at the architectural offices of Corgan Associates, Inc. in Dallas and create a set of development drawings to further refine the submission concepts.

More Information:
http://www.acsa-arch.org/
eellis@acsa-arch.org



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