Woods Bagot completes LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse South ahead of 2028 Olympics

Woods Bagot has completed the Midfield Satellite Concourse South (MSC South) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a 150,000-square-foot terminal with eight gates for narrowbody aircraft that will serve the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The project was delivered through collaboration with W.E. O’Neil Construction and Buro Happold, using offsite fabrication to accelerate construction and reduce costs. Designed with California’s Case Study Homes and mid-century modernism as inspiration, the terminal features a distinctive facade with angled Brise-soleil that mitigates solar glare while allowing natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows. Interior spaces are defined by horizontal slats on the ceiling that create dynamic linear patterns alongside window mullions and shading elements. Matt Ducharme, Woods Bagot’s West Coast Design Leader, described MSC South as establishing a new paradigm for large-scale aviation projects in both delivery and design. The terminal’s completion precedes the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28), which will bring increased passenger traffic to LAX. The project team is pursuing LEED Silver certification for the facility. This development follows last year’s opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center designed by Grimshaw, Gruen Associates, and Arup, which also addresses anticipated passenger volumes for LA28.