Given its location in populous South Florida and its proximity to Port Everglades and the Port of Miami, the airport is a popular transportation hub for cruise ship passengers and Florida vacationers. In anticipation of continued growth and expansion, GS&P was selected to provide design and consulting services for a new 121,000-square-foot concourse addition to Terminal 1, which supports the operations of Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways. The new concourse is designed to provide five gates and a dual taxilane to accommodate 737s, A-320s and other Group III aircraft. A corridor equipped with moving walkways will connect passengers to both ticketing and baggage claim areas. The facility also provides ticket counters, passenger holdrooms, restrooms, concessions and a security screening checkpoint. Signage and wayfinding graphics that are consistent with the rest of the terminal will facilitate the movement of passengers through the new concourse. During the concept design phase, the project was singled out by the local AIA chapter, with the awards committee commenting that the design resembled that of a paper airplane preparing to take flight.