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Originally Posted by Quixote
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Apparently, the design concept has changed.
The concept in the pictures above was influenced by elements of Bradley West. (It was rather reductive.)
At the behest of preservation groups that expressed concern with the way the elements of the APM obscured the Theme Building, SOM was asked to reevaluate the design concept.
SOM sourced ideas from the 60's design for the airport. The roof of the APM stations no longer consists of half-shells reminiscent of Bradley West. Now, the roofs are floating planes reminiscent of the mid-century modern style of the 60's terminals. I think this is a major improvement.
You can find the new APM Design Guidelines in the agenda for the August 4 Board Meeting.