A new benchmark for airport delivery.
Designed for adaptability and future relocation, the terminal delivers an exceptional passenger experience while setting a new benchmark for airport delivery.
Talk to Matt Ducharme about LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South
LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse South demonstrates a new approach to delivering major aviation infrastructure, creating a distinctive gateway to Los Angeles through the integration of architecture, digital innovation and industrialized construction. Delivered within one of the world’s busiest operating airports, the project expanded terminal capacity without disrupting operations.
Drawing on the principles of Southern California Modernism, the concourse creates a calm, intuitive passenger experience through abundant daylight, expansive airfield views, a sculptural brise-soleil and warm, human-scaled interiors.
Its defining innovation is the pioneering Offsite Construction and Relocation (OCR) methodology. Conceived as nine transportable segments, the terminal integrates architecture, structure and MEP systems to enable efficient offsite fabrication, transport and assembly while creating generous, open passenger spaces and uninterrupted airfield views. Advanced digital delivery ensured precision throughout construction, while the segmented design supports future disassembly, relocation and adaptation, embedding circular design principles into major airport infrastructure.
“This project is an inspiring example of how construction innovation can drive more sustainable building outcomes”
Woods Bagot, together with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Buro Happold, W.E. O’Neil, and other design and construction team members have begun the process of relocating segments of the Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South project from the offsite construction location to the project site located south of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Woods Bagot joined members of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives, and staff and members of the W.E. O’Neil Construction team, to celebrate the groundbreaking of LAX’s Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South.
“Drawing inspiration from California Modernism, the design for LAX’s MSC South captures a feeling of ease, simple but functional design, and timeless beauty.”
The intent was to evoke a ‘living room’ quality, reducing pre-flight stress and enhancing passenger comfort. Internally, the project reflects a broader shift in airport design, one from transit space to inhabited space.
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