From Madrid to Hong Kong, Amsterdam to Dubai, air travelers are experiencing a renaissance in architecture, retail and art all under one roof...Jet age is a 13 part documentary series exploring and celebrating
our monuments built to air travel, airports.

Terminals have become a destination in and of themselves. More and more creature comforts and eye candy now confront passengers. In many cases the retail experience and grandeur of the structures are a testament to the planners and architect firms themselves, taking creative risks, making a statement and constructing environmental livable art. The modern air terminal first took flight in the late 50’s and to this day still offer architects the chance to design on a grand scale.

Airports come second only to art galleries and museums in the pantheon
of projects that the world’s greatest architects most aspire to be part of.

Often the air terminal is a traveler’s first impression of a new destination.
If first impressions are important then maintaining the wow factor is one
of the keys to building a structure with practical and whimsical attributes. Unlike museums and galleries, the airport must meet the pragmatic challenges of moving great numbers of people in a secure and fluid environment, so the challenges presented to design firms are huge, but
the pay off can be historic. Today’s air terminals are multi-billion dollar
investments; hotly contested design approaches compete for the grand prize and immortality.

Jet Age visit’s international terminals, touring the structures, with members of its design team to get insight into the creative challenges presented by the projects. A walk and talk approach creates a pace where by in a single half hour audiences become familiar with the terminal, and walk away with a greater understanding of the details that go into the creation of practical art.

Meet the design teams, architects, artists, restaurateurs, retailers; meet
the future of air travel now. The series is be shot in a glossy High definition cinematic style that reflects a coffee table book presentation of airport terminals.