Architecture firms Gensler, HDR and Luis Vidal have revealed a proposal for a new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport, featuring an undulating rooftop and curved windows.
Billed as a "new gateway for the region", the 635,000-square-foot (58,993-square-metre) terminal will encompass ticketing, baggage claim, a meet-and-greet area, security checkpoint, along with retail and various concessions.
Renderings of the trio's proposed design show a T-shaped building, covered by a roof formed from undulating sections offset from one another. Windows are slotted in the gaps between to fill the terminal with natural light.

Each of these portions of the roof extend over the sides of the building to rest on tree-like structures. This formation creates covered areas for the terminal drop-off points, with the building underneath completely glazed. The update planned for Pittsburgh International Airport forms part of Allegheny County Airport Authority's Terminal Modernization Program, which aims to offer better travel experiences in the region.
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Gensler ? which has a total of 48 offices across the world ? has a host of experience in airport design. Past projects including new terminals at Wyoming's Jackson Hole Airport, San Francisco International Airport and New York's John F Kennedy Airport (JFK).
Madrid-based Luis Vidal + Architects, meanwhile, is behind London's Heathrow Terminal 2 building and Zaragoza Airport in ...