seasons through adaptive lighting and textures, symbolizing Chicago's vibrant summers, colorful autumns, crisp winters, and blooming springs. This approach creates a sophisticated environment that honors the city's history while embracing the future of private aviation, balancing grandeur with intimacy.
The terminal's design is inspired by Chicago's architectural legacy, including its Art Deco masterpieces like the Chicago Board of Trade Building and industrial-chic elements echoing the city's steel mills and rail yards. CHB Architects aimed to capture the essence of the Windy City—its resilience, innovation, and seasonal transformations—while ensuring the space feels timeless and welcoming. The concept integrates the four
The terminal's design is inspired by Chicago's architectural legacy, including its Art Deco masterpieces like the Chicago Board of Trade Building and industrial-chic elements echoing the city's steel mills and rail yards. CHB Architects aimed to capture the essence of the Windy City—its resilience, innovation, and seasonal transformations—while ensuring the space feels timeless and welcoming. The concept integrates the four seasons through adaptive lighting and textures, symbolizing Chicago's vibrant summers, colorful autumns, crisp winters, and blooming springs. This approach creates a sophisticated environment that honors the city's history while embracing the future of private aviation, balancing grandeur with intimacy.
Design Concept & Inspiration
Commissioned by Signature Aviation, the Signature MDW FBO Terminal at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, represents a pinnacle of modern aviation design crafted by CHB Architects. This state-of-the-art facility redefines luxury travel by blending Chicago's iconic architectural heritage with contemporary sophistication, creating an exclusive gateway for Signature Airlines’ elite clientele.
Drawing from the city's storied skyline and industrial roots, the terminal offers a seamless fusion of elegance and functionality, transforming the passenger experience into a reflection of Chicago's dynamic energy and cultural depth.
Seasonal Integration The design embraces Chicago’s four seasons through dynamic lighting systems that adjust color temperatures—cool blues for winter, warm ambers for fall—and textured surfaces that play with natural light. Atriums with seasonal plantings and adaptable HVAC systems ensure year-round comfort and atmospheric enhancement.
Art Deco and Industrial-Chic Fusion The terminal seamlessly merges metallic accents, such as brushed steel and chrome detailing, with Art Deco geometric patterns and industrial exposed beams. These elements create a striking visual presence, with sleek architectural lines that evoke Chicago's skyline and provide an instantly recognizable facade.
Carefully Selected Materials Premium materials like polished marble floors, leather-upholstered furnishings, and custom glass etchings with Deco motifs add layers of refinement. Textured concrete walls nod to the city's industrial past, while warm wood accents soften the space for a balanced, contemporary feel.
Art Deco and Industrial-Chic Fusion The terminal seamlessly merges metallic accents, such as brushed steel and chrome detailing, with Art Deco geometric patterns and industrial exposed beams. These elements create a striking visual presence, with sleek architectural lines that evoke Chicago's skyline and provide an instantly recognizable facade.
Carefully Selected Materials Premium materials like polished marble floors, leather-upholstered furnishings, and custom glass etchings with Deco motifs add layers of refinement. Textured concrete walls nod to the city's industrial past, while warm wood accents soften the space for a balanced, contemporary feel.
Seasonal Integration The design embraces Chicago’s four seasons through dynamic lighting systems that adjust color temperatures—cool blues for winter, warm ambers for fall—and textured surfaces that play with natural light. Atriums with seasonal plantings and adaptable HVAC systems ensure year-round comfort and atmospheric enhancement.
