A prototype design that completely immerse visitors in the flying experience
Our team is helping a new movement get off the ground by designing an experiential retail concept where people can realize the dream of flying. Our team of architects; graphic, industrial, and interior designers; landscape and lighting specialists; structural engineers; and planners designed building prototypes for iFly and then oversaw the application of the prototypes at facilities around the world.
The goal of the flight centers is to make the dream of flight a reality. The iFLY experience takes place in a high-tech wind tunnel located within a glass cylinder. We reorganized the building to make the flight chamber the focus of a visitor’s experience. A cool, nuanced color palette combined with soft curved lines and an interesting building geometry combine to create an immersive and memorable experience for visitors. The walls to echo the shape of the flight chamber—without corners, just like the sky. The result? An experience that strikes a balance between the technological feat of indoor skydiving and the adrenaline rush of flying and a gathering place for the skydiving community young and old to gather, again and again.
At a Glance
- Architect of Record
- Hodges & Associates Architecture, P.L.L.C
- News
- Indoor skydiving experience wins national award
- Award
- ICSC Award for Retail Store Design
CarloMaria Ciampoli, Associate, Senior Designer, Buildings
Design is my way of making the world better by creating environments that inspire people to connect to one another.
Zhirong (Romy) Lin, Lighting Designer
Lighting is an indispensable tool to enhance the overall quality of architecture.
Lauren MacLeod, Senior Associate, Lighting Design
Who hasn’t sat in awe of light reflecting on water or filtering through trees? Light inspires us. It creates life and stimulates the spirit.
Larry Weeks, Principal, Buildings
We work on meaningful, aspirational places that bring people together, strengthen community, and foster joy, wonder, and memories.
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