Five Designs for Chicago O'Hare World Terminal Go to Public Vote

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Five design teams have been selected to present their ideas regarding the expansion of the Chicago International Airport International Terminal to O & Hare Airport and the expansion of global competition. The drawings are on display at an exhibition inaugurated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the Chicago Architecture Center. Teams include Fentress-EXP-Brook-Garza, Foster Epstein Moreno, Studio ORD, SOM and Santiago Calatrava. Nicknamed O'Hare 21, this project represents O'Hare's first major overhaul in 25 years.

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The new terminal will replace Terminal 2 of the 1960s with a global terminal that reflects Chicago's heritage of innovation, architecture and diversity. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said selecting an architect for the project was a key priority before leaving office next May. The project involves the construction of two satellite halls as part of the expansion. The total terminal area of the airport would increase from 5.5 million to 8.9 million square feet.

Foster + Partners, Epstein and Moreno

Expansion of the international airport O. Hare. Image courtesy of Foster Epstein Moreno

 

The joint venture led by Foster + Partners, Epstein and Moreno has created a new vision of a gateway to Chicago to capture the progressive spirit of the city and its architectural heritage. Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, said, "I remember coming to Chicago as a graduate and being captivated by the energy, the extraordinary location, the music , culture and outdoor sculpture – all these influences blend our proposal. The proposal includes arcs that merge into a single curve.

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Expansion of the international airport O. Hare. Image provided by SOM

 

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have teamed with ARUP, Ross Barney Architects and JGMA. Their proposal includes natural landscaping around a corrugated roof on glbad walls. Inside, a glazed holding area has trees and a large open space.

ORD Studio

Expansion of the international airport O. Hare. Image courtesy of Studio ORD

 

Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners is led by Jeanne Gang of Chicago, and the team was designed as a three-part terminal around a large atrium. The proposal stands out for its characteristic use of wood in the ceiling of the terminal. The design is inspired by the original name of the airport, Orchard Field, and the interior of the project reinterprets it through organic design and natural planting.

Santiago Calatrava

Expansion of the international airport O. Hare. Image courtesy of Santiago Calatrava

 

The Calatrava project includes a global terminal and a commercial complex with French gardens, which would make it possible to reconstruct the current parking site near the terminals. The terminal is formed with a pointed shape with a white roof overhang. The interior of the terminal features Calatrava's white-on-white uniform surfaces bathed in natural light.

Fentress-EXP-Brook-Garza

Expansion of the international airport O. Hare. Courtesy of Fentress-EXP-Brook-Garza

 

Partners in the Fentress-EXP-Brook-Garza joint venture have created a system in which a curved and turned roof creates a vast open space. Inside, bright white surfaces and columns meet with high walls of glbad. The team said, "Our vision is to make the romance of air travel to everyone who pbades through Chicago's O'Hare."

Officials hope to complete the O'Hare 21 phase-by-20 project by 2026. An exhibit of the motifs is on display at the Chicago Architecture Center, located at 111 E Upper Wacker Drive. The public is invited to view the proposals online and vote for their preferred system: https://voteord21.flychicago.com/home/pages/default.aspx. The vote closes on January 23rd.