The 355,000-sq-ft facility will have 14 gates and will resolve long-standing safety and accessibility issues with the current terminal.
was one of three concepts presented to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commissioners and was chosen based on a public survey and feedback.
"The Commission looked at what would be a ‘statement of arrival’," Emily Gabel-Luddy, Burbank Commissioner and President of the BGPAA said. "‘The Icon’ affords that statement with its roofline and its deep shadow-giving cover over the plaza and arrival point, but also how it goes across the face of the parking structure."
Inspiration for the Icon was drawn from the "glitz and glamour of Hollywood," recognizing the "film industry's roots" and touching on a time "reminiscent of the silver screen." The design concepts were generated by
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