American studios Gensler and HDR, with Spanish studio Luis Vidal + Architects, referenced the hills and foliage of Western Pennsylvania when creating a terminal building for Pittsburgh’s international airport. The airport was in need of a new landside terminal for the airport, as the prior configuration featured a building that was disconnected from the X-shaped gate structure and required a people-mover to shuttle people between the check-in areas and the gates.
The new structure, which the studios collaborated on, is three storeys high and placed in one of the voids between the terminal’s arms. It is capped by a metal roof that is raised in parts, creating clerestory windows. Luis Vidal + Architects studio founder Luis Vidal said that he moved to Pittsburgh for an extended stay during the project and was taken with the rolling hills of the Allegheny Mountains and the region’s foliage.
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Originally published: January 21, 2026
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