This iconic structure creates a powerful identity for both the airport and the City of San Francisco. Its form and aesthetic stem directly from functional necessity—the roof’s wing-like form directly expresses the structural diagram of its bending forces. The building is the largest base-isolated structure in the world.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 2000
Site Area: 1,000,000 ft²
Project Area: 1,650,000 ft²
Building Height: 144 ft
Number of Stories: 5

Project Awards

2000 • AIA - San Francisco Chapter • Best of Show: Honor Award
2001 • AIA - California Council • Honor Award
2001 • AIA - San Francisco Chapter • Best of the Bay and Beyond: Interior Architecture
2001 • American Institute of Steel Construction • Engineering Award of Excellence: Merit Award
2001 • American Institute of Steel Construction • Innovative Design and Excellence In Architecture with Steel: First Place
2001 • British Council for Offices • Award for Graphics and Wayfinding Signage
2001 • Structural Engineers Association of California • Award of Excellence: Landmark Structures Category
2002 • AIA • National Honor Award for Architecture
2002 • AIA • National Honor Award for Interior Architecture
2002 • Structural Engineers Association of Illinois • Excellence in Structural Engineering: Award of Merit
2003 • Graphics International • Graphic Design Award