THE PROJECT

Project Highlights
  • 54,000 SF terminal addition
  • New canopies
  • Two full-height glass atria
  • Structural steel

Eastern Iowa Airport Terminal Modernization aimed to enhance the passenger experience and modernize a dated facility. The multi-phased terminal renovation and expansion utilized regional materials and mass timber innovation and features an undulating 500-foot canopy inspired by the region’s rolling landscapes. The renovated terminal serves one million passengers annually and is designed for further expansions in the future.

OUR IMPACT

MASS TIMBER

systems

CONTINUOUS OPERATION

during construction

IMPROVED PASSENGER

experience for 1M annually
Service Provided
  • Structural engineering

OUR SOLUTIONS

Phase 1 of this expansion/renovation project included a new translucent curbside canopy, new stone cladding, and the relocation of existing cross-bracing, using a mixture of materials, comprising steel, glulam beams, stone, and polycarbonate panels. ($4.8M)

Phase 2 added a 500-foot covered access canopy for rental cars. Using a series of repeated structures, moment frames consisting of four columns cantilever up from the foundation to resist lateral loads and racking, allowing for the use of a polycarbonate roof system with multiple steps and no diaphragm action without exposed bracing. In addition, full-height atria were added to either side of the building as well as three 15’x13’ skylights, using structural steel framing. ($11M)

Phase 3 included a two-level, 54,000-square-foot structure incorporating vertical circulation, screening and gate-hold needs. The expansion added three gates, provided additional amenities within secured areas of the terminal, and reconnected the existing terminal and concourse structures. The new addition uses a concrete waffle slab floor structure and glulam roof framing. Lateral support is provided by cast-in-place concrete shear walls. Structural steel is used at various signature elements including a 60’ diameter high-bay atria space and low-profile stair tower roofs. Phased construction was a primary consideration during design. The addition of temporary lateral bracing and modifications to existing moment frames was required to allow continuous operation of the facility while allowing for ongoing construction activities. ($29.4M)

Project Details

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA

Completed:

2019

Construction Cost:

$45,200,000

Owner:

City of Cedar Rapids

Architect:

Mead & Hunt

Contractor:

Tricon Construction (Phase 1); Kleiman Construction (Phases 2 and 3)

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