GUADALAJARA AIRPORT
Project: Total building area 155180m2, 15 Gates, Guadalajara, Mexico
WORK WITH CallisonRTKL
Responsibility : Project designer, Project coordination
DESIGN NARRATIVE
Guadalajara Terminal 2 is unique in its presence as it bring the local culture, music, food from the entire region. Our inspiration comes from the vast yet beautiful fields of Agave a genius of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas. Beautiful rich canyons considered a Biogeographic corridor are home many types of vegetation that are unique to the region. The female dancers of the region performing the Jarabe Tapatio welcome the world to Guadalajara and its region. The Mexican Eagle, the pride and joy of Mexico, sores above the canyon as it is a symbol of flight. Our Terminal design is inspired by the flight of the Mexican Eagle as it sores thru the sky. From curbside or airside, the T2 passenger begins an experience that is at once integrated into Guadalajara Airport and unique to this terminal–the journey is easy, fluid, and familiar. Every traveler, whether they are arriving, departing, or connecting through Guadalajara Airport to another distant location via airline vast flight network, finds the amenities and services they need at the moment. As guest move through the main terminal, they experience different but harmonious spaces which lead clearly and logically one to the other.
In T2 at the very core of the building, facilities provide a relaxing interlude with a choice of local restaurants and bars, hotel amenities, family spaces and facilities, and pet care. The goal is that travelers who come through T2 arrive rested and relaxed at their final destination. The terminal’s physical and visual layout enables intuitive wayfinding, with an abundance of natural daylight flowing from skylights all the way down to the arrivals hall. The terminal offers views from curb to gate, and connects passengers to beautiful exterior views and engaging gardens inspired by the five echo systems, while highlighting a carefully curated interior landscape. Clear sightlines and readily-found information will aid passenger understanding of the connections between different areas of the terminal, both in plan and section.
