fentress' work on denver international airport, incheon international airport and his modernization of los angeles international airport have garnered recognition worldwide for design excellence and outstanding "airside-to-curbside" traveler experience. focused on the public process, fentress' works are in the genres of airport, museum and public buildings. a protégé of i.m. pei, fentress has developed a reputation as a hybrid architect, developing iconic design reflective of the region's culture, within the cost and budgetary confines associated with high-profile public architecture. he is known among students of architecture for his observations on the process of large-scale design.