PDX - Concourse E extension

PDX's first major expansion in twenty years balanced the uses of the north and south sides of the airport.   Relocating Southwest airlines to a newly expanded Concourse E allowed the whole airport to function more efficiently.  

The South façade uses multiple types of glass to conceal interior uses, and provide dappled light in the interior.   

Work performed with Hennebery Eddy Architects in partne

The interior of the concourse is column free, allowing the hold room spaces to feel more connected to the whole of the building.  

A 50% frit on the south facade allows for an evenly daylit space, requiring a minimum of daytime lighting.

The exterior of the building is lit through mullion mounted LED lights.  The varied pattern helps create visual interest in the façade most viewed by the public at thirty miles per hour.  

Several building mockups were created to analyze glazing color, frit color, and constructability of the façade components.

This mockup shows the reflectivity of several types of glass masking the fact that they are several different colors.  On the interior, these provide a more natural dappled light, and at the exterior they have a more uniform appearance.