The TWA Flight Center is a building at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates for Trans World Airlines and completed in 1962, when it opened as an airport terminal. It served as a TWA terminal for four decades, and in 2019 its main headhouse was repurposed as part of the TWA Hotel, flanked by two new hotel towers and partially surrounded by JetBlue's Terminal 5.
Facts
Year Created LocationJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York 1 Architectural StyleFuturist, Neo-futurist, Googie, and Fantastic 1 Structural SystemReinforced concrete shell roof 1 Construction Current UseRepurposed as the lobby of the TWA Hotel (since 2019) 1 Connections
In Form
Expressionist terminal building at JFK Airport, designed by Eero Saarinen.
In Movement
Saarinen's expressionist mid-century modernist design.
In the Other Atlases
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1. TWA Flight Center (Wikipedia)
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a building at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York
Design section
The design incorporates elements of the Futurist, Neo-futurist, Googie, and Fantastic architectural styles.
Current use section
The headhouse's main section, the headhouse, was repurposed as part of the TWA Hotel in 2019.
Construction section
Grove Shepherd Wilson & Kruge received the contract in early 1959. Construction began on June 9, initially with 14 engineers and 150 skilled craftspeople.
Dedication section
The completed terminal was dedicated on May 28, 1962.
Design section, style sentence
The design incorporates elements of the Futurist, Neo-futurist, Googie, and Fantastic architectural styles.
Design section, roof structure sentence
The headhouse consisting of a reinforced concrete shell roof.
Genre reference
The TWA Flight Center is a building at John F.
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