Graf & Lewent wins $3M Newark terminal project.Graf & Lewent Architects, the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of design firm specializing in high-tech environments, has been awarded the re-design of the Continental Airlines Terminal C overseas passenger check-in and checked baggage This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. screening area at Newark Liberty International Airport For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see . Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR), first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport . This high-profile $3.2 million project is intended to enhance aesthetics and significantly improve traffic flow through the terminal, reducing inconvenience and delays for passengers while improving security screening of checked luggage. The Continental Airlines security screening area project is part of a major $105 million plan by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. for tightening airport security and speeding the journey from curb to gate at its three major airports, LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark Liberty. The Continental Airlines Terminal C project is on an exceptionally fast-tracked schedule, with construction expected to be completed by June 1, 2005, in time for the peak summer travel season. This magnifies the challenges of coordination between Continental Airlines, the Port Authority, construction contractors, special equipment suppliers and the traveling public. "The project schedule is very aggressive, complicated by the need to keep all of Continental's areas in operation during construction," noted Steve Lewent, Graf & Lewent partner and the project director. "Graf & Lewent is seeing this kind of project pace more and more frequently, and we have the strategies in place to successfully meet the timeframes desired by our clients." The project scale is impressive be cause of the quantity of equipment and personnel that must be accommodated in a relatively modest space. At various locations in Terminal C (totaling 15,000 s/f), Graf & Lewent will design aesthetically appealing interior space for 8 large 5-ton CTX CTX Context (Management; Tandem) CTX Centex Corporation (stock symbol) CTX Centrex CTX Cyclophosphamide CTX Corporate Trade Exchange CTX Cytoxan CTX Cholera Toxin CTX Clinical Trial Exemption explosive detection Explosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control. machines and associated workstations, 77 new check-in podiums with bag wells and over 400 linear feet of new baggage conveyors. Add to this the complexity of the electrical and structural requirements for the baggage handling and screening equipment, and the project is formidable for all but the most experienced architectural firms An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture. History Architects (master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c. . By design, most of the technical aspects and challenges of the project will ultimately be completely invisible to Continental Airlines passengers. Graf & Lewent is creating the new enclosures for equipment to blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" seamlessly with the existing terminal. |
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