The modern makeover includes updates to all public areas at ORF. One of the most dramatic features of the terminal modernization was the addition of a 10,000-square-foot skylight feature. Constructed in the departures atrium to emphasize the client’s vision of an “Airport in a Garden,” the stunning aperture provides significant natural light to support interior landscaping and seating in the central terminal space.
Additionally, our interior upgrades create an environment that invites passengers in to use the space—not merely pass around it. Furniture was selected in various shapes and sizes to accommodate a wide range of users. Some groupings were playful enough to appeal to children, while others offer comfort and privacy to working travelers.
Other upgrades include new public restrooms in concourses A and B as well as the flooring. While the hold room and atrium areas were appointed with highly camouflaging carpet tile, other sections of the atrium and circulation areas were finished with poured terrazzo in designs of varying palettes and complexities that provide a consistent rhythm. Additionally, two new passenger screening checkpoints at concourses A and B accelerate passenger processing times and accommodate the latest screening equipment.