Corgan's All-Electric Hollywood Burbank Airport Terminal Opens with Art by Glenn Kaino and Cliff Garten
Corgan, in collaboration with CannonDesign and Burns & McDonnell, joined forces with HPTJV to create a new terminal for Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), spanning 355,000 square feet and featuring 14 gates, which replaces the original terminal built in 1930. The $1.3 billion structure, which opened yesterday, is among the first all-electric terminals in the U.S. aimed at achieving zero carbon emissions. Its design incorporates a sweeping entry canopy and angled columns reflecting local architectural styles. Electrification encompasses kitchen heating, EV charging, and ground service equipment powered by solar panels. Passive design strategies include high-performance windows, solar shading, and LED lighting. The entrance hall displays sculptures by Glenn Kaino and Cliff Garten. Brent Kelley remarked that the terminal prioritizes traveler convenience while embracing contemporary design.
Key facts
- Corgan designed the new 355,000-square-foot, 14-gate terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport in association with CannonDesign and Burns & McDonnell and in partnership with HPTJV.
- The terminal replaces the existing passenger terminal originally built in 1930 and opened to the public yesterday.
- The reported $1.3 billion makeover is one of the first all-electric airport terminals in the United States.
- The design includes a swooping entry canopy, fluid roofline, and angled columns inspired by historic architecture and movie searchlights.
- Electrification covers kitchen heating and cooling, electric vehicle charging stations, and electric ground service equipment, powered by photovoltaic panels.
- Passive design elements include solar shading canopies, overhangs, high-performance windows, and high-efficiency LED lighting.
- The outdoor plaza features native plantings and reuse of gray water for irrigation.
- The entrance hall art program includes Glenn Kaino's 30-by-40-foot steel mirrored sculpture, When We Reflect, and Cliff Garten's pair of large-scale sculptures, The Two Electras, in the entry plaza.
Entities
Artists
- Glenn Kaino
- Cliff Garten
- Brent Kelley
Institutions
- Corgan
- CannonDesign
- Burns & McDonnell
- HPTJV
- Hugo
- Hollywood Burbank Airport
- LAX
Locations
- Hollywood Burbank Airport
- Burbank
- California
- United States
- Los Angeles