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John Wayne Airport's Terminal Expansion
| Project Name: | John Wayne Airport – Terminal C |
| Location: | Orange County, California |
| Owner: | Orange County |
| Architect/Designer: | Gensler |
| General Contractor: | McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. |
| Project Manager: | Parsons Transportation Group |
| Material Suppliers: | TXI ES&C (aka. Pacific Custom Materials), Catalina Pacific, (a Cal Portland Company) |
The Story
John Wayne Airport, located in Orange County, CA, is moving forward with an Expansion Plan that will allow the airport to offer service to Mexico, as well as various other destinations in Central America. According to a renegotiated agreement between Orange County and the city of Newport Beach, these improvements are expected to accommodate 10.8 million passengers between January 2011 and December 2015, with an estimated completion date targeted for December 2011.
The Vision
It all started in July 2009 with the construction of John Wayne Airport's new Terminal C. Gensler Architects, a leading global architecture, design, planning and strategic consulting firm, provided the design for Terminal C. Gensler was also the primary architectural firm on the original Thomas F. Riley Terminal.
Additional facilities in the John Wayne Airport Expansion Plan include:
- United States' Regulated International Security Screening Checkpoints
- A Parking Structure
- Three New Baggage Carousels
- Food, Beverage, News and Gift Concession Stands
In addition, Terminal C will be a multi-level building comprised of a total area of approximately 282,000 square feet. Architecturally, Terminal C will draw heavily from features that make the existing Riley Terminal distinctive: barrel-vaulted ceilings, clear views throughout the Terminal from landside to airside, use of natural stone and a soft, neutral color palette will create an open, inviting and high-quality environment for airport users.
For more than 40 years, Gensler Architects have pioneered in creating the "ambiance" for employees to enhance their quality of work and life. When IDS Engineering proposed the use of lightweight concrete for the terminal, Gensler was already familiar with the product from building other landmarks in Los Angeles and many other areas.
McCarthy Building Companies is the general contractor of Terminal C. Founded in 1864, McCarthy Building Companies is one of the oldest construction firms in the United States offering extensive experience with lightweight concrete.
TXI in the Mix
Catalina Pacific, a Cal Portland Company, supplied over 3,000 cubic yards of lightweight concrete to Bomel Construction Company Inc, the concrete subcontractor. Catalina Pacific is a well-known and established ready mix producer in Southern California. They have excellent testing facilities and extensive experience working with TXI. TXI's Frazier Park lightweight aggregate plant (aka. Pacific Custom Materials), also located in California, supplied the lightweight aggregate.
Both Catalina Pacific and TXI Frazier Park were ready to step up to the challenge of producing and delivering 3,000 PSI lightweight concrete mix. TXI Frazier Park supplied enough lightweight aggregate to make 3,089 cubic yards of 110 PCF lightweight concrete – approximately 2,000 cubic yards of lightweight aggregates.
Mr. Ed "Griff" Sparks, Catalina Pacific laboratory manager, and Mr. John D. Halverson, the project
sales representative, both summed it well, saying:
"Since service is a key component to our business model, it was a must to require our suppliers to
have the same sense of professionalism. All orders from Catalina Pacific Concrete were professionally handled, Frazier Park Lightweight Aggregates were delivered with no issues and its quality met
our high quality standards."
John Wayne Airport is owned and operated by the County of Orange. It is the only commercial airport
and one of two general aviation airports in the county and is located approximately 35 miles south of
Los Angeles, between the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine and Newport Beach.
For more project information, visit: www.ocair.com/Improvements
