Seattle-Tacoma appoints architects to guide concourse redevelopment

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has hired architects The Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot as joint project managers to manage the planned development of its Concourse C.

Over the past decade, the airport has seen rapid passenger growth that has reached 110,000 feet2The $ 340 million expansion is designed to do this. In order to enhance the customer experience at SEA, the airport hopes to create a retail experience for travel destinations with a range of local shopping and dining options.

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The architects say the design will draw on the natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest while incorporating elements of Seattle’s cultural heritage such as the city’s Pike Place Market. The airport also plans to expand to earn LEED Silver certification and will be the first to implement elements from the Seattle Port Sustainable Projects Framework.

The expansion includes the addition of four additional floors to the reception area, with each floor covering 27,000 feet2. The architects note that efforts are being made to increase the coverage of natural daylight. It will also include new facilities such as toilets, escalator systems and seating.

Development follows shortly after the airport’s new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) is built, which is slated to open this summer and which has 450,000 feet of construction2 Baggage claim and customs hall connected to the South Satellite area of ​​the airport.