The TWA Flight Center is a building at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates for Trans World Airlines and completed in 1962, when it began four decades of service as an airport terminal. Its main section, the headhouse, was repurposed as part of the TWA Hotel in 2019 and is flanked by two towers added for the hotel, partially surrounded by Terminal 5.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountQueens, New York, United States 1 Completed Year Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Transport Terminal (Airport, Ferry, etc.) 2 Connections
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1. TWA Flight Center (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, on the terminal completion and use
the building was completed in 1962 and operated as an airport terminal for four decades.
Lead paragraph, on the terminal location
is a building at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Queens, New York, United States.
Lead paragraph, on the terminal completion year
the building was completed in 1962 and operated as an airport terminal for four decades.
Lead section
The TWA Flight Center (also known as the Trans World Flight Center or TWA Terminal) is a building at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Queens, New York, United States.
In Style: Googie Architecture, Architecture section, on the design styles
The design incorporates elements of the Futurist, Neo-futurist, Googie, and Fantastic architectural styles.
In Style: Futurist Architecture, Architecture section, on the design styles
The design incorporates elements of the Futurist, Neo-futurist, Googie, and Fantastic architectural styles.
Uses Element: Glass, Wikipedia article
The main portion of the headhouse's facade is made of green-tinted glass walls measuring 1⁄4 inch (6.4 mm) thick and spanning 3,500 square feet (330 m2).
Uses Element: Concrete, Wikipedia lead
The headhouse has a thin shell concrete roof, shaped like a set of bird's wings and supported by four Y-shaped piers.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: TWA Flight Center
- Wikidata Q29257, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q29257, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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