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Curtiss Fentress on Denver International Airport, and rejecting 'grocery store'-like designs

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Edward Russell
Mar 04, 2025
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That tent-roofed icon of the west, Denver International Airport, opened its doors 30-years ago last week.

It was derided at the time by many for its delays (at least 16 months), bag-eating luggage system, cost ($2 billion over budget), size (Continental Airlines was already in the process of closing its hub), and location (20-plus miles east of downtown …

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