Landscape
PDX Airport Main Terminal
Idea
Celebrating the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the reimagined PDX Main Terminal turns the airport into a walk in the forest — a biophilic, calming and restorative landscape beneath a locally sourced nine-acre mass timber roof.
Insight
The terminal landscape makes regional identity operational. Seventy large natural trees and 5,000 cascading plants create a park-like interior, while Oregon-inspired landscapes and digital artworks reinforce intuitive wayfinding beneath the mass timber roof. The result transforms the complexity of travel into an immersive experience shaped by the Pacific Northwest’s biophilic, resilient and restorative character.
Client
Port of Portland
Industry
PLACE
Location
Portland, OR
Year
2024
Credits
Design Collaborators: ZGF Architects, Wood Architecture, CISTUS, Hoffman, Skanska, KPFF, PAE, ARUP. Image Credits: Port of Portland, Ema Peter Photography, Celeste Noche, Dror Baldinger.





