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Des Moines Airport

Des Moines Airport Terminal
Des Moines Airport Terminal

Owner: Des Moines Airport Authority

Project Data: 33,000 SF

Construction Cost:

Lower Level and 2nd Floor - $500,000

Terminal Lobby - $2,000,000

Construction Completed: 2011

Passenger wayfinding and operational efficiencies were improved with common use passenger processing system (CUPPS). New terrazzo flooring and undulating ceiling accents feature splashes of color and patterns enhancing wayfinding from the ticketing lobby to the concourses and from the concourses to baggage claim and ground transportation areas. The new architectural finishes in the concourses coordinate and compliment the aesthetics previously established in security checkpoint areas.

All construction activities were organized in phases and scheduled at night to facilitate continuous operations throughout the project’s duration.

Corporate Headquarters Renovation
Utah Farm Bureau Center
VRAC C6 and Office Suite
Kemin Food Sciences Lab Renovation
ABC - Office Build-Out
Dodge House Renovations
Reid “E” Research Facility
Goodnow Hall Restoration & Renovation
Minnesota Farm Bureau Center
Covered Walkway
Global Neighbors
Lincoln High School Improvements
Des Moines Public Market
Camp Dodge Pool Campus Improvements
Corporate Headquarters
Coover Hall Infrastructure Study
College of Human Sciences
Chemistry Building Addition & Renovation
Beardshear Hall Remodeling
Extension 4-H Youth Building
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Wright Elementary Reimagined
Sabin Hall Renovation – LEED Gold
LeBaron Hall Replacement Study
Iowa City Federal Building - VHA Renovations
ETRC Howe Hall
Arizona Farm Bureau Center
Hospital Emergency Room Renovation & Expansion
Theodore Roosevelt High School Natatorium Improvements
Corporate Highrise
Lance and Ellie's Sandwich Shop
Moulton Performing & Visual Arts Signature School
Beardshear Hall Office Renovation
MacKay Hall Auditorium Renovation
ETRC Hoover Hall
New Office
Wyoming Farm Bureau Center
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Administration Building Renovation and Addition
Biological Sciences Facility
Iowa Events Center
Food Sciences Building - Room 2379 Renovation
Science Center - New Facility
IADA Office Renovation
Innovation & Discovery Academy (STEM)
Monroe Elementary School Improvements
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Memorial Union Food Court
Catholic Pastoral Center Rehabilitation
Union Drive Community Center Renovations
Camp Dodge Chapel Addition and Renovation
Hub Tower Office Tenant Improvement
Home Office Building with Expansion
Executive Suites Renovation
Office Renovation
Common Ground - Coffee Shop
Parking Garage
Hub Tower Conference Center
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