Philadelphia International Airport
A new gateway for Philadelphia
Phyto Studio was selected as the winner of an international competition to design new landscape, bridge lighting, and gateway sculptures for the Philadelphia International Airport. Custom gateway sculptures (WINGS) will mark entry and exits to the airport. The project has completed 30% design and is currently on hold. Phyto’s innovative approach to invasive plant management has resulted in a horticultural strategy to cover over 80 acres in biodiverse meadow style planting. On the airport property, over ten acres of perennial meadows would make it the largest perennial planting project in the history of the United States.
Design team: STV Inc., Amuneal, LANDAU Design
New meadow landscape as front door entry to PHL
Bridge lighting highlights gestural form of three bridges that connect I-95 to airport
Entry signage and Wing 1
Project envisioned converting several areas of unused parking and asphalt into a vibrant perennial meadow entry landscape
Wing 2, and 80 foot tall sculptural element at airport exit. Chris Landau, LANDAU design
Three parcels were the focus of the entry landscape
On the airport property, a series of perennial meadows with carefully calibrated phenology, densities, and heights would create a floral spectacle.
Design study of Wing 2 by LANDAU Design