It looks incredible and I'll take the first chance I get to go check it out, but the cynic in me bets that the international arrivals/layover/security
check area is still just as dull and depressing as any other in the states. 2 people barely churning through a line of 150 stressed travellers that need to get to their next gate in 45 mins. I'd consider paying a fair bit more if I have it next time to not transit through if I can avoid it, always feels like hell. But that is admittedly very cynical and I'm sorry.
Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
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Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#12If you prefer a video or want to see some of the construction techniques, the B1M recently did a video on Portland's new airport:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRAkjoUdN_I
Pretty impressive how they pulled it off while minimizing impact on airport operations.
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#13I traveled to Asia for many years out of PDX. Now I have to go through SEA, SFO, or LAX, all of which are a very inferior experience. What happened with PDX? I miss the PDX-NRT run.
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#14Certainly less miserable to look at inside than it was 20 years ago. Much better than the brutalist hell that is most of Portland.
PDX has ranked at or near the best airport in the country for decades. I imagine you watch a lot of fox news.
source: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/g66l-2019/07/a6f7a0d4698366/...
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#15really cool! I've been interested in mass timber as a building material for a couple of years now, it has a lot of potential as a replacement for steel and concrete, with the benefits of being carbon-negative and completely renewable. The world's tallest "plyscraper" is currently (as of 2022) the Ascent MKE building in Milwaukee Wisconsin at 284 feet tall and 25 stories[1]
[1] https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/apply/w...
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#16Certainly less miserable to look at inside than it was 20 years ago. Much better than the brutalist hell that is most of Portland.
Brutalist hell? It’s a vibrant city interlocked with greenery and flanked by Mt Hood
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#17It took six years to source all the wood needed.
Here is an interesting video about its construction
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#18It looks incredible and I'll take the first chance I get to go check it out, but the cynic in me bets that the international arrivals/layover/security check area is still just as dull and depressing as any other in the states. 2 people barely churning through a line of 150 stressed travellers that need to get to their next gate in 45 mins. I'd consider paying a fair bit more if I have it next time to not transit thro…
I can't speak to international arrivals (though I can to the rest of the airport, it's gorgeous), but while PDX is international it only has 5 direct international flights other than Canada. Hardly going to be the focus of the airport.
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#19I was proud to be part of the mock passenger test days! The only time I've ever bought pen-knives through TSA (only to have to pick up a new fake participant script and return.)
Re: Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
#20I've seen the pictures, and it's amazing. PDX was already considered a pretty decent airport before, I can't wait the renovated terminal in person.