Overview
- The Bermello Ajamil & Partners proposal, developed with Zaha Hadid Architects, depicts a new “Grand Arch” terminal branded the “Donald J. Trump Terminal.”
- The Department of Transportation sought concepts in December for replacing or expanding Dulles terminals and concourses, drawing submissions from multiple firms including Ferrovial and Phoenix Infrastructure Group.
- DOT has not commented on or accepted the Bermello Ajamil submission, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is continuing an existing $7 billion capital program at Dulles.
- Renderings outline features such as a modern processing hall, a Y‑shaped international pier with dedicated arrival routes, an airside garden, and revamped departure, arrival, and baggage areas.
- Architects and commentators on X criticized the branding and scope, with one journalist noting an estimate as high as $45 billion and suggesting much of the space would be ceremonial.