MSY Airport Connection Design

THE PROJECT

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Project Highlights

Steel connection design for a 35-gate, 975,000-square-foot terminal
Delegated steel system supports the entire curtain wall to meet serviceability, strength, and architectural requirements

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) revitalized its aging 1959 structure with a new 35-gate, 972,000-square-foot terminal designed to meet the needs of today’s travelers. Noted by the city’s mayor as “the most transformative project for New Orleans since the Superdome,” the terminal addresses the vulnerability of its location to natural disasters. MBJ provided steel connection design and delegated framing design for the iconic terminal named Best Airport in North America in both 2022 and 2023.

OUR IMPACT

DELEGATED STEEL

system backs up blast-resistant curtain wall

ECONOMICAL

and effective steel system

35-GATE

terminal serves 11M+ passengers annually

Service Provided

Steel connection design
Delegated framing design

OUR SOLUTIONS

MBJ provided steel connection design for the primary structure of the new 35-gate Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) terminal. Our team also provided delegated framing design and connection design of the curtain wall support systems to meet serviceability, strength, and architectural requirements provided by the design team. Design included girts, hanger rods, springs, and embeds to concrete columns along with their connections to the primary structure. MBJ coordinated with the design team and steel fabricator to provide an effective and economical system.