JetBlue Junior — JFK Terminal 5 (T5i)
JetBlue Junior, a 650-square-foot aviation-themed interactive play space for children ages 2-12, opened at JFK Airport's Terminal 5i in New York around the terminal's international-arrivals expansion in November 2014; base-building architecture by Gensler, exhibit and interpretive design by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership, and media design by Unified Field.
| Venue | JFK Terminal 5 (T5i) |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2014 |
| Technologies | cockpit flight simulator, interactive touchscreens, digital memory game |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gensler | Architecture | Terminal 5i base-building architecture |
| Unified Field | Media Design & Software | |
| sh-skolnick | Exhibit Design | Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership — concept design, interior design, interpretive planning, graphic design |
Description
The space includes a cockpit flight simulator letting children pilot a Boeing 737 from New York to San Juan, interactive airplane-window displays of JetBlue destinations, a Concentration-style landmark memory game, an illustrated aviation-history timeline, and a reading nook. The play space has since closed (confirmed no longer operating as of 2021).
Sources
- https://segd.org/projects/jetblue-junior-childrens-play-area/
- https://www.skolnick.com/jetblue-junior
- https://www.unifiedfield.com/projects/jetblue
- https://ir.jetblue.com/news/news-details/2014/JetBlue-Airways-Opens-International-Arrivals-Concourse-at-Its-Award-Winning-Terminal-5-at-John-F.-Kennedy-International-Airport-11-12-2014/default.aspx