Greater Raleigh's $3 Billion Plus Renaissance
Here are the major new developments that are continuing to transform the Raleigh area into the "can't miss" cultural and entertainment center of the Southeast:
Terminal 2 at RDU International Airport
(Began Opening in October 2008)
Phase Two completion is slated for Winter 2011.
Three ticketing islands will each feature 20 traditional ticket counters.
More than 60 electronic kiosks will be located throughout the airline check-in area.
The new north concourse will feature 19 boarding gates.
Three gates will accommodate wide body jets used for international flights.
Each concourse will feature two sets of moving walkways.
The security checkpoint will accommodate up to 10 security checkpoint lanes.
The baggage claim area will feature five baggage carousels.
City Plaza
(Opened October 2009)
It welcomes concerts, parades, markets and other special events.
The design of the plaza was a collaborative effort of the City of Raleigh, the City's design consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, and the Project of Public Spaces.
The plaza is anchored with four 55-foot light towers (designed by N.C. artist Jim Galluci) whose designs integrated nighttime LED lights, stainless-steel oak leaves. The plaza also incorporates four glass pavilions, home to The Collectors Gallery, a Krispy Kreme location, Shishkabob and Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches.
Other design elements of the plaza include flexible seating, an interactive water fountain, planters and trees.
North Carolina Museum of Art Expansion
(Opening April 2010)
$138 million expansion will feature new galleries and public spaces built in direct relationship to the environment. It is expected to achieve LEED certification.
The museum expansion was designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners of New York.
The new building will include a new Museum store and café, and it will be linked to the existing East Building by a service tunnel.
It is expected to increase Permanent Collection gallery space by 54 percent and provide much-needed space.Existing museum building (East Building) will become a center for special exhibitions, contemporary art, education programs and public events while housing the collection management facilities, a research library and administrative offices.
Contemporary Art Museum
(Opening 2011)
The project is, in part, a 20,000-square-foot redevelopment by Grubb Properties in downtown Raleigh's warehouse district of 409 West Martin Street, which will include residential, retail and/or office space components integrated into thepermanent museum setting.
Designs include two full levels, soaring interior space and two adjacent parking lots, plus both large and intimate gallery spaces, classrooms and new technology as both an art form and educational tool.
Nature Research Center at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
(Opening October 2011)
The Nature Research Center's multimedia Daily Planet will provide science programming statewide to every North Carolina public school and university and will connect to research and educational institutions nationally and internationally.
Over 70 partners are involved in exhibit development and educational programs for the Nature Research Center (NRC)
Daily Planet Plaza and the Science Café and Terrace will enhance Jones Street as a ceremonial corridor and provide a lively connection to Glenwood South.
The museum will seek LEED Gold certification for the NRC. It will use LED building and exhibit lighting throughout the NRC and will partner with the City of Raleigh on an electric car plug-in station in front of the center.
A cistern system, green roof and native plantings along Jones Street will limit water run-off on the NRC site.
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