WiA Site Tour – Airport West Infill with Gensler

AIA Austin WiA Present: Site Tour // Airport West Infill // Gensler

Thursday, March 6th from 4-6 pm

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PPE Required:

• Long pants and substantial closed soled toed shoes ( hiking shoes, boots – no tennis shoes, no heels, no ballet flats, no loafers, no shorts) – anyone not complying with this requirement will not be able to walk the site. NO EXCEPTIONS. 
• Safety Vest & Hard Hat

West Infill Executive Summary

Cost: Approximately $241 Million

The West Infill project will bolster functionality in the check in and baggage handling process.

As a part of the broader improvements planned for the airport, the West Infill project will increase the functionality of the passenger check-in experience via the enhanced capability of the new facility.  The City of Austin has grown exponentially in the last few years, which necessitates an airport redesign to accommodate the rise in population, where they are now fielding more than 30,000 passengers per day.

The West Infill project will renovate the Barbara Jordan Terminal replacing the Checkpoint 3 bridge with a full four-story infill building. The improvements add a total 75,098 square feet to the terminal over four levels which will include baggage handling, apron, concourse and a new mezzanine level. The design will increase the functionality of the check in and baggage handling process that will help minimize wait times and reduce incidents of lost luggage.

New Features

• More ticketing counters
• Increased capacity for outbound baggage handling screening
• Up to eight additional security check point lanes at the new TSA Checkpoint
• Potential club space
• New offices for the Department of Aviation
• Employee quiet room with private spaces for nursing mothers
• Upgraded HVAC equipment to include new chillers
• Two new elevators

The West Infill project will begin with the installation of the new baggage handling system, followed by a second phase installing  the additional checkpoints providing flexible space as the airport continues to expand.  The project is slated for completion in 2026 and is targeting AEGB 3-Star accreditation for sustainable development.

During this tour, Adrienne Perlman, Design Manager, Tiffin Thompson, Project Architect, Giannis Nikas, Technical Designer at Gensler and Dashka Dupiton, Project Manager for Whiting-Turner will explain the design-build process and how we are collaborating with the City of Austin, Department of Aviation and all stakeholders to create a true infill building that will help alleviate the needs of an over-crowded airport. The design team will discuss the specific constraints of the site and what the outcome was in terms of the form of the building. How it interacts with the existing terminal and provides solutions to the airport’s specific needs described above.

WiA Site Tour Sub-Committee Chair

Michelle Weinfield, PE, AIA
Michelle is an Architect with Studio8 Architects and thrilled to be the new WiA’s Site Tour Committee Chairwoman. A native Texan and long term Austin resident, she is active in AIA Austin and other local organizations whose mission is to improve the built or natural environment. She is on the hunt for fantastic new projects designed or built by women to schedule a tour. Please reach out with any leads.

Presenters

Adrienne Perlman, Assoc. AIA

Adrienne Perlman is an experienced architectural professional with over 20 years in the industry. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked with notable Austin architects, as well as running her own firm specializing in interiors, remodels, and additions. Currently an Associate at Gensler, Adrienne has contributed to major projects such as the Post Oak Hotel, ABIA Terminal Expansion, and UT Austin’s Moody Center.

Passionate about sustainability, she supports Gensler’s G3C initiative to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. She is also an active AIA Austin member, past chair of the Emerging Professionals Committee, and a dedicated mentor for future architects. Adrienne is bilingual in German and conversant in several other languages. Having called Austin home for over 26 years, she is deeply committed to shaping its built environment.

Tiffin Thompson, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD + C

Tiffin Thompson is an architect at Gensler specializing in aviation design with additional experience in sports. With a background in material science, she earned a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania before pursuing a Master of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. Passionate about construction and problem-solving, she focuses on the technical aspects of design and project execution. Tiffin is a registered architect in Texas and co-leads the Design Realization leadership group at Gensler

Dashka Dupiton bio and headshot coming soon