Construction is complete for LAX's Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South expansion, architecture firm Woods Bagot announced earlier this month.

The roughly $421-million project, which functions as an extensions of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, is an L-shaped structure with approximately 150,000 square feet of space and eight gates for narrow-body aircraft. The new building was completed through off-site construction, which nine building segments transported 1.75 miles to the project site.

Interior of Midfield Sattellite Councourse SouthJason O'Rear

The signature element of the MSC South structure is its brise soleil system, which serves to provide passive cooling, and will help in the goal of obtaining LEED silver accreditation for the building. The design was also inspired in part by the Case Study homes, and complements the adjoining West Gates and Tom Bradley International Terminal Building, which resemble waves crashing on a beach.

Located to the east of the LAX horseshoe, and accessible via shuttle bus and underground walkway, the MSC South expansion is one of numerous major capital projects that have transformed the airport in recent years, including an ongoing revamp of roadway access to the central terminal area and a planned refresh of the airport's landscaping and public spaces. Testing also began in April for the airport's long-delayed automated people mover system.

Interior of Midfield Sattellite Councourse SouthJason O'Rear

LAX also has plans to add new passenger gates through the construction of a Terminal 9 and an expansion of Terminal 1, although those projects have been left on hold as passenger volumes have failed to rebound since the pandemic.

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