Terminal C, John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, Calif. Completed in November 2011, the project is a 282,000-square-foot extension of the existing terminal. Armstrong Ceiling and Wall Systems supplied more than 80,000 square feet of 30- by 82-inch MetalWorks Torsion Spring Custom Curved Ceiling Planks in a custom Cream Weave surface fi nish. The perforated planks are made up of 0.032-inch-thick aluminum and backed with a fi berglass infi ll to provide acoustical control. To help replicate the visual feel of the existing terminal, the design team included barrel-shaped metal ceilings in the main entrance check-in area, concourse area and baggage claim area of the new terminal. The custom-curved metal planks enabled
a variety of arch lengths to be used in shaping the semi-cylindrical ceiling designs. Planks with smaller radii are installed in the concourse area, while those with larger radii are used in the other public spaces, including the 70-foot-high vault in the baggage claim area. According to David Loyola, Gensler principal
and design director: “Metal ceilings are a good long-term solution for airports because the ceil- ings must last for decades. Most of the ceilings here are not easy to get to. The downward ac- cessibility provided by the metal ceiling’s torsion spring feature also makes it easier for the airport’s operations staff.” “We wanted a clean, refi ned look in the ceiling
that would not only be consistent with the architec- ture of the terminal but also highlight it,” Loyola adds. “The butt edge detail of the metal planks provided us with the seamless look we were looking for.” “It took a tremendous amount of work to
make it happen, but the fi nished project looks exquisite,” says Marty Hovivian of Martin Inte- grated. “We’ve installed a lot of metal ceilings, but this is the pinnacle. It’s going to be hard to fi nd a terminal that looks nicer than this one in terms of quality of construction and appearance. We wanted to make it a marquis job that lasts for decades, and we did.”
Architect: Gensler, Los Angeles Installer: Martin Integrated, Orange, Calif. Metal ceiling panels: Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems, Lancaster, Pa., www.armstrong.com, Circle #45
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