Mobile International Airport

Aug 12

Written by HOK

WHO

Architects: HOK & FSB Architecture Installer: Metropolitan Glass Co. Inc.

WHERE & WHEN

Mobile, AL · Americas
In Progress · 2026

WHAT & HOW

Airport · 35,000 sq. ft. facade · 28'6" VS1 clear span; large missile impact-rated version of system

Once completed, the Mobile International Airport will feature 35,000 sq. ft. of VS1, all of which will be framed with a large missile impact-rated version of VS1. This project is in wind zone 4, where the most stringent hurricane wind speeds occur. The system underwent the corresponding ASTM E 1886 / 1996 test and passed on round one.

The main scope showcases a 28.5’ clear spanning VS1 wall with a 10” deep aluminum profile and no secondary steel support. The façade features offset horizontal glazing joints, a staple approach often used by project architect HOK. The design is similar to another VS1 design by HOK at the Consumer Credit Union headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Below: VS1 facade installation progress, June 9, 2026

FROM THE ARCHITECT HOK

❝In Mobile, the new five-gate terminal will make the downtown airport a domestic and international travel destination.

Large floor-to-ceiling walls anchor the security checkpoint and act as wayfinding beacons. Glass walls fill the space with natural light.❞

VS1 Facade Installation Progress, July 2025