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- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionRenowned architect <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/06/22/santiago-calatrava-unveils-green-museum-of-tomorrow-in-rio/" target="_blank">Santiago Calatrava</a> just unveiled his design for a new rail station at the Denver International Airport as part of the location's South Terminal Redevelopment Program. The new expansion will add a rail link from downtown Denver that terminates at the airport as well as a hotel, a retail plaza and a rail bridge over Pena Boulevard. Calatrava, who has become known for his sweeping arches and impressive facades (and particularly, for his <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/28/calatravas-high-speed-rail-station-opens-in-liege/">rail stations</a>), will add his iconic style to the iconic airport as well the city of Denver.1
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)The new expansion will fulfill the original 1995 plans for the airport to have a commuter rail line and on-site hotel.2
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionThe FasTrack line will run from downtown Denver's Union Station across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard, terminating at the airport.3
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionTravelers will arrive in an open-air train station under bright, translucent vaulted space before entering the main airport.4
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionThe expansion will also include a new retail and commercial plaza with grand views of the Rocky Mountains back to the west.5
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionTravelers will walk through these vaulted and daylit spaces and enter the main arrivals area where they will continue on through security into the Jeppesen Terminal6
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport ExpansionThe new rail line, station, twin-tower hotel, and plaza will be built along the same axis as the airport terminal.7
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Santiago Calatrava was in Denver on Thursday, July 29th to unveil the design for the South Terminal Redevelopment Project.8
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Calatrava has made a name for himself designing impressive arches and daylit rail stations and bridges.9
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)The hotel, which was designed by Gensler, will have 500 rooms in two towers on either side of the station.10
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Calatrava's design for the new expansion is meant to complement the existing Rocky Mountain-inspired terminal, providing space to view the peaks, but also adding a more international flair to the airport.11
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)This first phase of the redevelopment project will include the train station, plaza, hotel and rail bridge and is estimated to cost $650m.12
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)A second phase of the redevelopment project will include a new parking structure and renovations to the Jeppesen Terminal Great Hall and is estimated at $250m.13
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports that does not have a rail link from the city core.14
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>15
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>16
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>17
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>18
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>19
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>20
- Santiago Calatrava Denver Airport Expansion (photo credit: RJ Sangosti/ The Denver Post)Denver is one of the few international airports without a rail link -- a vital source of efficient and low-carbon transportation. The new expansion will bring important new facilities to the airport and will connect it to the city core at Union Station with a FasTrack line terminating at Calatrava's new arched transit station. The rail line will travel across a new rail bridge over Pena Boulevard and then heads straight into the heart of the commercial plaza and adjacent hotel....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/calatrava-unveils-rail-station-at-denver-international-airport/'>READ ARTICLE</a>21