Flow State - Airport Terminal Seating

  • Prize
    Winner in Commercial furniture
  • Designer
    Aidan Keller
  • School
    College For Creative Studies
  • Location
    Detroit, Michigan
  • Project Date
    1/10/2026
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The Flow State seating system is a modular and reconfigurable alternative for back-to-back bench seating commonly found in modern airport terminals. The system provides an easy assembly and pleasant seating experience to its users. Each seating configuration uses the same components to assemble. The seating arrangements are connected through a stamped aluminum connector piece that is secured by the slotting assembly. These different arrangements can be set up in airport terminals to suit all kinds of traveler wants and needs.

Solo traveler that wants the illusion of privacy? The "solo-seating" configuration can be set up in rows so that no individual faces directly at one another, nor directly behind anyone.

Family, group of travelers, or just a solo flyer looking to be social? The "open row" seating provides an environment that evokes conversation between strangers through an outward-angled bench style seating. Friends and family may be drawn to "closed row" seating, which seats travelers next to each other at an inward-angle.

With any seating arrangement, every seat has accessible charging, a side tray-table, and enough under-leg room to stow carry-on luggage.

Bio
Junior student Industrial designer at College for Creative Studies, Detroit.