November 5, 2010
C.T. HSU + ASSOCIATES COMPLETES $187 MILLION RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S AIRSIDES 1 AND 3

ORLANDO, Fla. (November 5, 2010) – In June 2010, CTH+A completed the $197 million renovation and rehabilitation of Orlando International Airport’s (OIA) Airsides 1 and 3 to complement the newer Airsides 2 and 4. One of the primary planning challenges for this project involved performing the renovations while allowing OIA to maintain 24/7 airline operations and passenger service for the traveling public.

“C.T. Hsu + Associates took on the challenge and worked with all stakeholders, including the Aviation Authority staff, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., the airlines, and tenants, to bring the project to successful conclusion without any significant incidences or operational disruptions,” said Steve Gardner, P.E., Executive Director of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “The C.T. Hsu team was successful in also accomplishing all of our goals in the project. Particularly important to the Aviation Authority was the creation of parity space with our newer airsides, remaining within the budget, and maintaining the original schedule commitments. These were no small accomplishments on a project of the size and complexity of this undertaking.”

“A primary focus of our design intent for this rehabilitation was to improve the facility’s ability to provide a first-class passenger experience – and by extension, Orlando experience – while minimizing disruptions to the airlines, concessions and passengers,” explained Jim Hughes, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, CTH+A’s Principal Project Manager. “This was accomplished in the rehabilitation and modernization of the airsides while providing an aesthetically-pleasing atmosphere with state-of-the-art systems and interior furnishings.”

C.T. Hsu + Associates (www.cthsu.com) is an award-winning architectural planning and design firm recognized as a past “Firm of the Year” winner by the American Institute of Architects - Florida Association. The Orlando, FL-based firm focuses on a mix of projects in the education, government, transportation and mixed-use development sectors. Its multidisciplinary approach ranges from urban planning and design to architecture and interiors.