Arlington, Virginia First opened in 1941, Reagan National Airport (DCA) now serves more than 23 million passengers per year. The airport commissioned a $650 million modernization, adding a 14-gate concourse, expanding security screening areas, and enhancing shopping and dining options for ticketed passengers. The expansion includes a new airport-wide, audio-over-IP, public address system. Features Participants … Read more
New York, New York Opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is a world-famous landmark and transportation hub in Midtown Manhattan. The terminal now incorporates world-class display technology to communicate with its 750,000 daily visitors. Features Participants Owner: Metro-North Commuter Railroad Architects: H.N.T.B. Architect AV Contractor: Ford Audio-Video Systems
Grapevine, Texas DFW International Airport opened the largest duty-free store in the Americas. The two-level experience that spans nearly 17,000 SF and offers world-class shopping, VIP services and cutting-edge technology and for both domestic and international travelers. Features Participants Owner: TRG Duty Free Joint Venture Architects: NCA Partners Architecture General Contractor: Azteca Consultant: SmartDesign Group … Read more
DFW’s TRG Duty Free wows its captive audience with eye-catching digital signage. Digital signage is a proven commodity when it comes to attracting shoppers to retail environments. It has the ability to wow customers with flashy video content and high-end technology, effectively creating a high-energy, thoroughly modern environment for today’s experience-obsessed shoppers. And digital signage … Read more
Barrigada and Tamuning, Guam Originally a Japanese Naval Facility, A.B. Won Pat transitioned to a commercial airport in 1962. As airport traffic increased, so did the need to build new facilities. Ford was contracted to update the audio infrastructure and install a new digital paging system in the airport. Features Participants Owner: A.B. Won Pat International Airport … Read more
Houston, Texas United Airlines occupies a 265,000 SF terminal with a state-of-the-art AV system. The new system provides clear communication between the airline and passengers so everyone can rest easy before their flights. Features Participants Owner: United Airlines in partnership with Houston Airport Systems Architect: Faithful Gould Builder/General Contractor: Manhattan Construction AV Contractor: Ford Audio-Video … Read more
Los Angeles, California The new TBIT Terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport has an IP-based integrated public address system to assist travelers. Features Participants OWNER: City of Los Angeles ARCHITECT: Veneklasen Associates GENERAL CONTRACTORS: Clark Construction Group, LLC, McCarthy Building Companies AV CONTRACTOR: Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC
Dallas, Texas This pristine facility integrates the latest technologies to ensure the safety, comfort and security of its travelers. Features Participants OWNER: Austin Commercial, Dallas ARCHITECT: HKS, Inc., Corgan Associates CONSULTANT: Ross and Baruzzini, Inc. AV CONTRACTOR: Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC
Denver, Colorado Spanning 53 square miles, linked by 16,000 miles of copper and fiber optic cable, this airport stands as a modern day communications metropolis. Features Participants OWNER: City of Denver ARCHITECT: Swanson Rink, Inc. CONSULTANT: D.L. Adams Associates AV CONTRACTOR: Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC
Hebron, Kentucky This versatile, international gateway’s recent upgrade provides IP-based integrated public address systems to passengers in terminals 2 and 3, and concourses A, B and C. Features Participants OWNER: Kenton County Airport Board AV CONTRACTOR: Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC