News & Observer | newsobserver.com | Scapes: 2006

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August 19, 2006 Staff photo by John Rottet [/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
Rounded shapes, undulating patterns and green spaces soften the transition from vehicle to terminal in the RDU parking garage. In a time of reported terrorist plots and heightened airport security, the calm, almost serene environment where moving horizontal walkways transport people and their luggage, is a welcome space for harried travelers. The garage, between terminals A and C, opened in 2003. Designed by the Freelon Group Inc. of Research Triangle Park, it places more than 11,000 parking spaces within walking distance of the terminals.

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