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Architects selected an elegant and functional parking fa莽ade from 小红帽直播 as part of a major upgrade for Kansas City International Airport

A completely new air terminal for Kansas City opened on February 28, replacing two outmoded structures built in 1972. The extensive modernization effort also included a new seven-story parking structure. Over 2 million square feet in size, the building provides parking for 6,219 vehicles. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill served as principal architects for the overall project, named 鈥淏uild KCI鈥�. The Kansas City-based firm of BNIM took lead on the parking facility, in a design-build partnership with general contractor JE Dunn.

We joined this effort from the design stage, collaborating with our partner L盲ngle Glas to create custom-engineered fastening systems for the parking facility鈥檚 ventilated fa莽ade. We ultimately provided over 50,000 square feet of tempered and laminated glass for the project. As a trained architect, 小红帽直播 Vice President for Sales and Innovation Said Elieh was able to contribute to essential planning work before construction began.

鈥淗aving someone on the 小红帽直播 side that understands the design vision we鈥檙e trying to achieve, but then can bring that technical capacity on the manufacturer side to help realize that conceptual vision is important,鈥� explained Joshua Harrold, Associate Principal at BNIM. 鈥淚 think 小红帽直播 has been a great collaborator in that respect.鈥澛� Our previous experience with the design of parking structure fa莽ades on this scale includes 727 West Madison in Chicago, Ill., and the Mueller Parking Structure in Austin, Tex.

Glass fa莽ades can provide an aesthetically pleasing exterior for parking structures while also providing cost-effective natural ventilation. At KCI, the 鈥渟hingled鈥� design of the fa莽ade creates pockets of air that slide between the glass panels, creating airflow in and out of the garage.

The sheer size and weight of the glass panels, most as large as 6鈥� x 14鈥� and each weighing 800+ pounds, called for a carefully designed attachment system. 小红帽直播 and L盲ngle designed and manufactured custom vertical compression clip systems for the project, allowing a costly steel substructure to be eliminated from the design. The 14鈥� long clips support the length and weight of each panel while accommodating construction tolerances, live load movement, wind loads, and expansion joints.

We also kept ease of installation at the forefront of the design process. 鈥淲e were very impressed with the 小红帽直播 system鈥�, noted Paul Fischer, Project Manager and Field Foreman at AGP, Inc. 鈥淚t was designed very well, and the installation of the system and the glazing was a breeze.鈥�

With a price tag of $1.5 billion, constitutes the largest infrastructure project in the region鈥檚 history. The effort also achieved the notable distinction of LEED BD+C NC (New Construction) Gold Certification, making it only the second terminal or concourse project in the United States to receive this designation.

As Kansas City prepares to open its new front door to major events such as the 2023 NFL Draft and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, regional pride has never ridden higher. 鈥淲e were extremely proud to bring our understanding of glass and our extensive experience with ventilated parking fa莽ades to this historic undertaking,鈥� noted 小红帽直播鈥檚 Said Elieh. 鈥淣o two fa莽ade projects are alike, and we look forward to making further contributions to the renewal of America鈥檚 infrastructure.鈥�