LAX has a simple urban form that is very easy to grasp.
It is based on the letter "U"
The Theme Building is almost at the center of the "U" making it a focal point for accessing every part of the airport.
A series of arches with pedestrian "flightways" that echo the Theme Building can provide access to all parts of the "U"
The arches of the "flightways" can be draped
for easy pathway identification
The terminals connecting to the "flightways" can also be draped.
At the end of the "flightways" large letters indicate the gates ahead (the concept of terminals is eliminated)
This perspective is inside one of the "flightways" at the Theme Building indicating which gates lie ahead.
With the approval of the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail, there is an opportunity to bring rail right into the heart of the airport. Train platforms could acces half the airport.
The Theme Restaurant could be incorporated into a bowl- shaped access point, that brings together the trains and Flightways.
Along with construction of the Regional Connector, single train access could be available from Union Station.
The Great Ticket Hall at Union Station could be used to create America's first off-site baggage check-in facility.
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