New PDX terminal
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Airline staff walk through the new main terminal at the Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024. The next milestone in the $2.15 billion expansion will happen on Aug. 14, when the new main terminal will be opened to the public.
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Preparations are made to open the new main terminal at Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024. The 49 skylights and 36-foot-high glass walls allow ample daylight even on cloudy days, reducing the terminal’s energy use.
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The 49 skylights and 36-foot-high glass walls allow ample daylight even on cloudy days, reducing the terminal’s energy use.
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The 9-acre ceiling is made out of Douglas fir, harvested from sustainable forests in Oregon and Washington.
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A large artwork by Sanford Biggers hangs from the ceiling in the area when travelers exit the TSA checkpoints, Aug. 2, 2024.
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Preparations are made to open the new main terminal at Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024.
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The 9-acre ceiling is made out of Douglas fir, harvested from sustainable forests in Oregon and Washington.
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Construction continues in the ticketing area at the Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024. After the opening of the new terminal on Aug. 14, 2024, the white construction walls will remain in place as renovation begins in the old ticketing area.
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Portland artist Yoonhee Choi created two large glass walls, bottom, for each of the queuing areas near the TSA checkpoints at the Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024. The walls are 56 feet long by 11 feet high.
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The queuing areas entering the TSA checkpoints, Aug. 2, 2024.
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A worker cleans one of the 120-foot-long video walls over the security checkpoint area, Aug. 2, 2024. The two video walls play a 24-hour art installation, “Extraordinary Windows,” and feature six scenes inspired by regions in the Northwest that are created by three different artists.
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The TSA security checkpoint area, Aug. 2, 2024.
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Light streams through a skylight, left, and through the ceiling of in enclosed inspection room inside the TSA screening area to give travelers more privacy during additional screening processes, Aug. 2, 2024.
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The nature-infused design aims to reflect life in the Northwest and utilizes natural elements and patterns, such as the waves on this terrazzo floor.
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The ticketing area, Aug. 2, 2024. After the opening of the new terminal on Aug. 14, 2024, the white construction walls will remain in place as renovation begins in the old ticketing area.
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The marketplace area has local business storefronts grouped along “streets” lined with trees and cafe seating, Aug. 2, 2024.
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Construction in the marketplace area, Aug. 2, 2024.
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Portland artist Yoonhee Choi created two large glass walls, bottom, for each of the queuing areas near the TSA checkpoints at the Portland International Airport. The walls are 56 feet long by 11 feet high.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
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Passengers traveling through Portland International Airport, Aug. 2, 2024. Construction will continue at the airport as the project moves into the next phase, estimated to be completed in early 2026.
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