2023 Architecture Merit Award
The Harvey B. Milk Terminal 1 is one of SFO's largest and most ambitious projects ever, designed to accommodate a 70% increase in passenger capacity while achieving a 59% reduction in energy use from current terminal operations. The design revolutionizes passengers' experience while celebrating the Bay Area’s nature, culture, and aesthetic. Originally built in the early 1960s, Terminal 1 was one of SFO’s oldest terminals. The T1 renovation expands the existing terminal’s capacity to accommodate passengers from 10 million to 17 million per year by 2023 with its new 25 gate concourse. Harvey Milk was a visionary whose life's work demonstrated how authenticity can transform and improve communities. Echoing its namesake, Terminal 1 sets a new benchmark for world-class air travel while reflecting Bay Area values. The design embodies a philosophy that induces a "quiet wow," fostering a sense of discovery and delight, and leaving a lasting impression of SFO that celebrates the joy of travel. The building provides a base for future flexibility by allowing the terminal to adapt to changing technologies and uses. The project’s environmentally conscious design received the Fitwel 'Best in Building Health® 2021′ award from the Center for Active Design and is the first Fitwel certified and LEED V4 Platinum certified airport in the world.
Architects
Gensler | Kuth Ranieri Joint Venture, HKS | Woods Bagot | ED2 | KYA, Hamilton + Aitken Architects
General Contractors
Hensel Phelps, Austin Webcor Joint Venture
Project/Construction Management
AECOM & Cooper Pugeda Management Joint Venture, WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff | AGS
Planning
ARUP, Landrum & Brown
Landscape
GROUNDWORKS Office, Surface Design
Civil Engineering
ARUP, Sage Consulting, AGS
Structural Engineering
Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Pannu Larsen McCartney, Rutherford + Chekene, Tennebaum Manheim Engineers
Mechanical Engineering
Meyers+, ARUP
Electrical Engineering
Meyers+, HRA
Plumbing
SJ Engineers, ARUP
Lighting
JS Nolan + Associates
Acoustics
ARUP, WSP
Audiovisual
Faith Group
Photography
Jason O'Rear, Joe Fletcher
Baggage Handling System
Beumer Group
Aircraft Fueling Engineer
Burns + McDonnell
Ground Service Equipment + Operations
Swanson Rink
Sustainability Consultants
AR Green Consulting, ARUP, Engineering 350, Meyers+, Urban Fabrick, Impact Infrastructure, John Picard Associates