Quote:
Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan
what confirmed your doubts? the article? the SF Airport head said that this redesign will take away any advantage SFO had on LAX.
what dont you like about the style of the new terminal?
|
i voiced my doubts about old renderings awhile back. the construction pics confirm it's headed in that direction. what don't i like? complete lack of imagination vs terminal projects in other cities around the world. this is not going to appear "light and airy" the way fentress is portraying it. probably what i dislike most is that it's supremely underwhelming for a 4 billion dollar project. more lost potential, something this city seems exceptionally well at doing.
just take a look at construction updates westsidelife posted - intermittent gatehouses as brutally imposing rectangular blocks completely out of scale and context vs the themed concourse. the concourse itself looks busy with imposing columns and innumerable beams. you can already tell from the proportion and height of columns, the number of beams, the width of skylights, this is not going to look light. the most unfornunate fact is terminal 6 ticketing is turning out quite faithful to the 80sesque renderings. heavy white rectangular beams supported by round white columns. goofy proportions overall if you ask me. and like i said, vintage late 80s. richard meier would have done leagues better if you wanted a clinical yet airy looking terminal dressed in white.
the good thing is it's relatively safe. painfully boring, but safe.