NEWS RELEASE
January 28, 2004
Contact: Mindy Hamlin, Communications Manager
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RDU Receives Award for Excellence in Architecture
RDU Airport, NC - The Triangle chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority with the 2004 Triangle Isosceles Award. The AIA awards committee recognized the Authority for its sustained support of quality design in the Triangle Area. Airport Director John Brantley and Airport Authority Chairman Tim Clancy accepted the award on behalf of RDU at the regional AIA chapter's annual awards ceremony held on Thursday, February 12.
In awarding RDU the Isosceles Award, AIA named the following projects as examples of RDU's commitment to architectural form and function:
Terminal Area Parking Garages
Garage Architect: The Freelon Group
RDU's newest garages are located between the airport's terminals and feature a unique helix design on the north and south ends to guide motorists to the garage entrance and exits.General Aviation Terminal
Architect: The Freelon Group
Scheduled to open on April 1, the GA terminal is the centerpiece of the airport's redeveloped general aviation area. The design evokes flight and features a view of the airport's east runway.Triangle Icon
Architect: Wellington Reiter
The cities of Durham and Raleigh, counties of Durham and Wake and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority sponsored this sculpture which features three primary elements that evoke the spirit of invention and aspiration that inspired Orville and Wilbur Wright to embark on the first powered flight.
The award is not the first RDU has received for its development projects. In 2001, RDU received an Award of Merit and the President's Award - Honorable Mention at the International Parking Institute Design Awards. The awards recognized the accessibility and aesthetics of the airport's parking garage. The first phase of the garage opened in April 2000. The final phase opened this past fall featuring over 6,000 additional parking spaces.
The Authority's next major project is the reconstruction and redevelopment of Terminal C. The design firm working on the project is Fentress Bradburn Architects of Denver.
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