The verdant main terminal expansion at PDX ushers in a new era of civic-scale mass-timber construction, with sustainable forestry practices top of mind.
Clad in aluminum and steel, the 129-foot-structure will rise as one of the latest architecturally significant civic commissions in the Midwestern city.
The structure will replace an existing 80-year-old tower at the public airport in a small Midwestern city known for its outsized architectural pedigree.
Within AECOM and Luis Vidal + Architects' lipstick-red airport terminal in Boston is a stress-free environment, with ample daylight and finishes rendered primarily in white.
In January, RECORD examines reimagined infrastructure and innovative transportation buildings— from a diminutive subway headhouse to a vast, greenery-filled airport terminal.