I won’t mention any names or details.
In short, this person’s statement is incorrect.
The same source on LinkedIn where you got this also had this photo:
Those blocks were used to help raise the floor elevation since T6 is higher than T5.
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So interesting they’re using styrofoam in this system. I’m guessing the reason T6’s departures level is higher is to accommodate the sterile corridor, which T5’s international arrivals will eventually funnel into.
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T6 is higher by 6 feet. The styrofoam blocks are lighter and easier to install, which is why they chose them for under the floor.
Also, yet another airline, Bahrain’s Gulf Air has announced they’ll be using JFK T1.
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You have me going down the polystyrene rabbit hole now
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Found these photos posted by a surveying company working at JFK T1 on LinkedIn. Some notable details include paving taking place where aircraft will park at the gate areas. Look closely in the last image and you can see a significant amount of ceiling panels installed in the headhouse.
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You weren’t kidding! Dying to see another inside look at the headhouse.
It appears crews are getting ready to lift the bridge linking the yellow and orange garages into place.
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Very exciting. Speaking of T6, the new elevated T5 departures egress structure (and ground level arrivals egress) is scheduled to come online 1 month from now. I need to get down to the airport to take a look, because when I last saw it I would never have guessed it would be ready so soon.
Taken from the JFK Redevelopment newsletter, which also included a great look inside T1.
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The PA and NTO have announced the artists selected for T1’s art program. They included some nice renders and construction photos, too!
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I did notice the middle clerestory now has a solid roofing material in contrast to the mesh design in previous renders.
Older rendering with previous mesh ceiling:
T1’s looking great so far and I can’t wait to see when it’s ready for passengers.
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Great shots. The progress is especially apparent on T6’s roads, where many of the concrete finishes seem to have been poured.
Looks like the new T5 egress road will run right through where you’re standing on the path to the T7 Airtrain station. Seems there’s still a fair bit to do, considering it’s supposed to open in less than a month🤔
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Great update. I can see T1’s parking garage starting to take shape.
New rendering depicting updates to the new T8 grand retail/dining hall, along with a roster of luxury brands coming to the terminal. Full press release here: Local and Luxury Brands Coming to JFK Airport's Terminal 8: Duty-Free and Food Hall
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With all the tariff drama, I can see the luxury minded buying tickets to Heathrow just so they can shop at JFK.
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Still feels conflicted about the designs for NTO. Seems modern yet pretty mid for NYC’s premier international airport. Look at the new Abu Dhabhi, Singapore, Beijing, Istanbul etc or even Portland or Pittsburgh. feels very 2010’s. I hope it is better in reality and highly functional like LaGuardia.
The middle clerestory also looked better in the renderings.
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If you look at the actual Singapore airport, it’s pretty mid. The thing people hype about is in the middle and not even airside.
As for JFK airport’s design in general, when you’re dealing with the PANYNJ, “mid” is good enough for them. Somehow their mid-terminal designs still won awards, so I guess they’re “good enough,” I guess.
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I was talking about the new Singapore Terminal 5 that is under construction.
JFK NTO reminds of mids 2010s airport designs…..Not bad but feels pretty mid.
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Unfortunately, here in New York, mid is the best we can get, because no one here is willing to imagine beyond dull modern, and everything costs billions of dollars.
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