Portland International Airport (PDX), Terminal Core Redevelopment

Spacious modern airport terminal with wooden ceiling, indoor trees, and travelers walking.

Highlights

9-acre

mass timber roof

3 million kg CO2e

saved with the roofing system

Project information

Our modernization of PDX involves a complete remodel of the terminal core, reconstruction of concourse B, a 150-foot, multi-floor addition between concourses C and D, and replacement of 16 passenger boarding bridges—all while the airport remained operational. A project highlight is the striking nine-acre mass timber roofing system over the entire terminal.

Client:

Port of Portland, Portland International Airport

Service:

Construction Management

Market segment:

Airports

Size:

City:

Portland

State:

Oregon

Country:

USA

Engineered precision

We moved a 1.6-million-pound concourse connector for reuse in a different location during construction. The move took six months of pre-planning and three more months of engineering.

Large structure being transported on red wheeled platforms at an airport, with planes nearby.

Awards and certifications

Holcim Foundation Awards

for Sustainable Construction

AIA Oregon Architecture Awards

Honor Award

Procore Groundbreaker Award

Project of the Year

Mass timber roof structure

2.6 million

board feet of timber

94 miles

of wood lattice

3,500 metric

tons of avoided CO2e

400,000-SF

of timber roof

Sustainable solutions

The terminal’s roof and curtain wall system are designed to move up to 24” in any direction, minimizing significant structure damage in a seismic event.