{"id":619,"date":"2005-07-23T19:34:20","date_gmt":"2005-07-23T19:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/blog\/?p=619"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:51:07","slug":"mccarran-airport-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/blog\/mccarran-airport-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarran Airport Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Project Name:<\/th>\nMcCarran Airport Expansion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project Location:<\/th>\nLas Vegas, Nevada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALUCOBOND\u00ae\u00a0 Materials:<\/th>\n37,000 sq. ft. of 4mm Custom Satellite \u201cD\u201d Blue Metallic,
\n11,000 sq. ft. of Custom Blue Sunstorm Metallic,
\n15,000 sq. ft. of 4mm ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS Custom Satellite \u201cD\u201d Blue Metallic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year of Installation:<\/th>\n2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architect:<\/th>\nTate Snyder Kimsey, Henderson, Nevada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fabricator:<\/th>\nThermal Systems KWC Ltd., Calgary, Alberta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installer:<\/th>\nCarmel Architectural Sales, Anaheim, California<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attachment Method:<\/th>\nAP300 High Performance Rainscreen System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

McCarran Expansion Repeats ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material<\/p>\n

The April 2005 completion of a 10-gate expansion of the Satellite D Concourse and a new Ramp Control Tower at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada features exterior panels of ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material. This project continues the design vision and ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material selection established with the construction of the 26-gate Satellite D Concourse completed in 1998. Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects of Henderson, Nevada handled both projects.<\/p>\n

Thermal Systems KWC Ltd. fabricated \u2014 at their Calgary, Alberta location \u2014 the ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material panels for the Satellite \u201cD\u201d expansion, using their AP300 High Performance Rainscreen System.<\/p>\n

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The addition features 37,000 sq. ft. of 4mm ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material in original custom Satellite \u201cD\u201d Blue Metallic PVDF color; 11,000 sq. ft. of new custom Blue Sunstorm Metallic PVDF color; and 15,000 sq. ft. of 4mm ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS Material in original custom Satellite \u201cD\u201d Blue Metallic PVDF color.<\/p>\n

Thermal Systems also detailed and fabricated the ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material panels in a dry-set, rainscreen system used with the original Satellite D Concourse. At that time, it was one of the first major applications of this technology in the United States, according to officials at Thermal Systems. More than 200,000 sq. ft. of ALUCOBOND\u00ae Material was used for that application.<\/p>\n

Carmel Architectural Sales of Anaheim, California installed the panel system for both the original Satellite D Concourse and the more recent 10-gate expansion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe wanted reflective material, something with a color of the sky, to contrast with the predominant earth tones of the airport and the surrounding area,\u201d said J. Windom Kimsey, FAIA, of Tate Snyder Kimsey, following completion of the 1998 project.<\/p>\n

Other considerations in material selection were the dry seal, which provides a clean look; cost effectiveness; and a material that would maintain its look over the years. The visually flat, high-tech appearance of the panels is also a consideration in airport projects such as this.<\/p>\n

According to Tate Snyder Kimsey\u2019s architectural statement about the expansion, \u201cThe project incorporates design elements from the first phase of the D Terminal project, including exposed steel trusses, a curved roof, natural daylighting and thematic images of the Las Vegas Strip.\u201d<\/p>\n

The expansion also includes \u201cnew holdrooms, airline clubrooms, restaurants, retail shops and gaming areas, as well as airline offices.\u201d The new Ramp Control Tower allows ramp control operations for D terminal gates and for a future international terminal, according to the architectural firm.<\/p>\n

Sletten Construction of Las Vegas, Nevada was the general contractor for the expansion project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t