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LAX: A sneak peek at the new Tom Bradley International Terminal

In the north concourse, 28-foot-tall columns of stacked LCD monitors display changing colorful artwork.

In the north concourse, 28-foot-tall columns of stacked LCD monitors display changing colorful artwork.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

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The Great Hall with more than 40 shops and restaurants. Huge LCD video displays. Eighteen more gates, nine designed to accommodate new double-decker airplanes such as the Airbus A380. These are among the features of the new Tom Bradley International Terminal that the public had a chance to preview at an open house Saturday. The terminal is expected to open later this year.

--Gary Ambrose

Qantas A380 double-decker airplane

Richard Ryan of Los Angeles uses his smartphone to photograph a Qantas A380 double-decker airplane during the open house. Of the 18 new gates, nine will be able to accommodate such large aircraft.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

Great Hall

Dancers draw a crowd in the Great Hall at the renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal. The Great Hall has more than 40 retail, food and beverage vendors.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

Time Tower at Los Angeles International Airport

The Time Tower, a 72-foot wrapped LED wall in the Tom Bradley Terminal at LAX that features several moving video displays, resembles a stack of suitcases.   (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

Time Tower

A closer look at Time Tower.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

LAX shops

The newly reconfigured terminal will have duty-free shops featuring luxe boutiques. A man takes a look two days before the official open house.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

LAX shops

More than 40 shops, including high-end retailers, will be part of the renovated and expanded terminal. In this photo shot two days before the Saturday open house, workers put finishing touches on retail areas.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

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