US firm CallisonRTKL has designed a terminal building for the airport in Guadalajara topped with a perforated wooden ceiling to filter sunlight.
The design is for terminal two (T2) at Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), which is the country's second-largest city after Mexico City.

Headquartered in Baltimore, CallisonRTKL designed the project as an addition to the airport's existing terminal building to cater to a new taxiway and runway.
Renders show a white, rectangular construction with a wavy roofline dotted with skylights. Wood panels form a rippled ceiling inside that is punctured with hundreds of holes for sunlight to enter.

Massive white columns span the three floors of the building to support the triple-height space, while grey terrazzo floors, glass walls, other white portions and indoor plants round out the design. In the new terminal, baggage claim and a welcome hall will be located on level one, and level two will contain arrivals and a pedestrian bridge. The third level will house ticketing, security, departures, food and beverage and duty-free shopping.

A hotel and a multi-storey parking garage round out the proposal, as well as a circular road that will connect the two terminals and highway access.

Sightlines and wayfinding are prioritised in the design, and the open-plan layout will provide expansive views across to many parts of the terminal. This concept is informed by the "flight" of North American bird Crested Caracara, which is often r...