Following work performed on Terminal D, McAfee3 Architects was assigned the Foreign Flag Carriers Airline Lounges under HKS’s contract. McAfee3 was commissioned to take 18,000 square feet of Terminal D, and turn it into five exclusive European-style clubs that would service 350 airline patrons a day. The work included programming, space planning, interior finish-out, design of casework, and FF&E. Each of the clubs, individually unique, serve a particular airline and contain a main lounge, a VIP Lounge, business centers, TV Lounge, restrooms, Children’s lounge, library, places to store luggage and kitchens. Also on the club floor, are private showers, conference rooms, a smoking lounge and exclusive artwork displayed throughout.
Spaces were planned based on need, function, and aesthetics. Finishes were selected with beauty, life-span, and maintenance in mind. Differing cultures were even considered in how the spaces worked together, furniture size and placement, and color selections.
McAfee3 scheduled a series of design charrettes to establish the initial design concepts with each carrier, presenting our ideas for approval. The end result was a fabulous group of airline lounges that continue to be the talk of the Airport. In 2013, we were asked to renovate the shell space of Club 1 & 5, which were completed in January 2015.
