Architect Picked For $8.5M O'Hare Expansion

CHICAGO, IL – A well known Chicago architectural team has been selected to lead the design of a $8.5 million expansion project at O’Hare International Airport. The team lead by Studio Gang, which was founded and led by Jeane Gang, was picked to design the new O’Hare Global Terminal and Global Concourse. The city announced Wednesday the architect team was chosen from a shortlist of “five highly qualified architect teams.”

Studio Gang designed Glencoe's Writer's Theatre, Northerly Island in Chicago, Chicago's Aqua Tower and more.

At 2.2 million square feet, the new O’Hare Global Terminal will have more than double the space at Terminal 2, replacing it with an expanded, light-filled arrivals hall to feature: additional gates; more space for concessions, lounges and public amenities; state of the art new baggage systems; and advanced new technologies to improve security screening. The new Global Terminal will integrate international and domestic operations, allowing travelers to more easily connect to domestic flights from destinations around the world from under one roof.

Additional gate capacity will allow O’Hare’s dual hub partners, United and American Airlines, and their alliance partners to grow at O’Hare, resulting in greater connectivity and competitive pricing for travelers. The O’Hare Global Terminal is slated to break ground in 2023.