April OFFSITE: Portland Airport Tour

ZGF and KPFF welcome SAME to the Portland International Airport for a presentation by KPFF and ZGF, followed by a site tour of the completed Main Terminal and Phase 2 Construction Areas Tuesday, April 22 from 1-5pm.

The main terminal expansion invites visitors to celebrate the beauty of the Pacific Northwest underneath a new 9-acre, undulating wooden roof made of locally sourced wood.

Instead of building an entirely new terminal, much of PDX’s existing infrastructure was reused. KPFF and ZGF will share some of the challenges this project presented, including the roof installation, seismic upgrades, sustainability goals, and how to modernize and expand the airport while keeping it operational.

Members from the project team, including the client and contractor along with KPFF and ZGF, will be on-hand to answer questions and chat about this exciting project!

Space is currently limited to 30 people. We are hoping to add additional headcount if there are more people interested in attending. Parking will be provided. Directions and information will be sent a couple of days prior to the event.

TOUR REQUIREMENTS:

· Sturdy, 6 inch Over-the-Ankle Boots. Open-toe footwear is not permitted, regardless of ankle height. (Ugg boots and athletic shoes are not permitted. Footwear must be equal to or more protective than hiking boots, no low- or mid-rise boots).

· Full-length pants-- shorts, dresses, or skirts are not permitted.

· Full-length shirts with sleeves at least 3 inches in length on each arm-- armless and tank tops are not permitted.

· Please bring valid, photo ID with you for the site tour.

- Bring nothing that is not allowed on planes as you will be entering TSA secure zone. Therefore no knifes, sharp items, tools, etc. If not familiar with TSA requirements see prohibited items under this link.

Planned Agenda:

· 1:00-1:30pm Guest Arrival, Meet & Greet with Light Refreshments at Port HQ

· 1:30-2:30pm Presentation by KPFF & ZGF at Port HQ, Chinook Conference Room

· 2:30-3:00 Gear up and Walk to Site

· 3:00-5:00 Site Tour - Finished and Construction spaces. Please note, for the construction portion of the tour, guests are escorted by badged team member. Please plan to be present for the full tour.

BIOS:

Chris Pitt, PE, SE, LEED AP

KPFF, Associate

Chris Pitt is an enthusiastic and driven engineer who looks at every project hurdle as an opportunity to develop a creative solution. He has spent the past 9+ years of this 19+ year career leading the structural team on the $2B Portland International Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) project, which opened to the public in August 2024. On TCORE, Chris is structural project manager and leads the design of the long-span mass timber hybrid roof. Chris’s structural engineering philosophy centers on starting from a place of ‘yes’ when presented with a looked-for outcome and then examining the challenge from every angle to determine a design that achieves the vision. For him, there is nothing more rewarding than collaborating with a great team to successfully deliver a project that the team, owner and community can take pride in for generations to come. For the TCORE project, Chris served as the project manager for KPFF and lead the design of the roof structure.

Seth Thomas, PE, SE

KPFF, Associate

Seth Thomas brings nearly 15 years of experience in a variety of projects including new construction, seismic retrofits and evaluations, and tsunami related research. He consistently strives to create a collaborative process with architects, allowing their design ideas to come to fruition through innovative structural design. Seth’s experience spans over many market sectors including high tech, hospitals, industrial, higher education, and commercial. Seth is also highly involved in code development and is currently working on several ASCE 7 (building design loads) committees. Seth has been involved in multiple performance-based design projects including the Multnomah County Central Courthouse, the VA Portland hospital campus seismic retrofit, the OSU Marine Studies Initiative Building and the Portland International Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment Project (TCORE). For the TCORE project Seth managed the teams responsible for the western expansion buildout, the perimeter curtain wall system and the south existing structure modifications and seismic retrofit.

Glen Justice, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

ZGF, Principal

Glen Justice is a Principal and Project Architect at ZGF Architects and the Vice Chair of the Portland Building Enclosure Council. With 30 years of architectural experience, Glen has been responsible for programming, master planning, schematic design and design development, preparation of construction documents, and administration of the construction phase, with a focus on façade and building enclosure design. Whether he is focused on the design of building envelopes and façades or turning his extensive experience to systems coordination, his goal is always to elevate craft in design. Glen combines his interest in technical design with his knowledge of building codes to deliver projects that are well-crafted, technically sound, while maintaining the design intent. His past projects include the Nike World Headquarters Expansion Sebastian Coe Building, the GSA Federal Center South Building Complex, the Stanford University Central Energy Facility, and the Twelve | West Mixed-Use Building. Glen is currently working on Phase 2 of the PDX Next Main Terminal Expansion project as the lead for the vertical envelope.

Christian Schoewe

ZGF, Principal

Christian specializes in sustainable building typologies for aviation, higher education, healthcare, and institutional clients. His design work on the mass-timber roof for the PDX Next Expansion project exemplifies his passion for balancing design vision and technical expertise to achieve high-performance buildings, with the goal to find creative solutions that enrich the occupant’s experience. Christian creates innovative project outcomes that implement best practices that enable on-time and on-budget delivery of a project.

Photos:

Cover Photo - Courtesy of Ema Peters Photography