{"id":43606,"date":"2026-01-22T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=43606"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:27:28","slug":"pittsburghs-new-terminal-draws-inspiration-from-the-pennsylvania-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/pittsburghs-new-terminal-draws-inspiration-from-the-pennsylvania-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh&#8217;s new terminal draws inspiration from the Pennsylvania landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gensler and HDR, together with Spanish firm Luis Vidal + Architects, took inspiration from the hills and foliage of western Pennsylvania to design the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. The project responded to the need to replace an obsolete configuration, in which the check-in building was disconnected from the X-shaped terminal, forcing passengers to use an internal transport system to reach the gates.<\/p>\n<p>The new three-story terminal is inserted into one of the gaps between the existing wings and is crowned with a metal roof that rises in a fragmented manner to create large skylights. During the development of the project, Luis Vidal moved to Pittsburgh for an extended stay, where he was particularly influenced by the rolling hills of the Allegheny Mountains and the vegetal character of the landscape, elements that ultimately shaped the architectural expression of the building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/projects\/pittsburgh-international-airport-terminal#:~:text=Gensler%20%2B%20HDR%2C%20in%20association%20with,regional%20materials%2C%20and%20public%20art.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image courtesy of Gensler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to know more? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/21\/hdr-gensler-luis-vidal-pittsburgh-airport-terminal\/\">It&#8217;s on Dezeen!<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='_form_284'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/architect-us.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?static=0&id=284&69D9F2172A098&nostyles=0&preview=0'><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gensler and HDR, together with Spanish firm Luis Vidal + Architects, took inspiration from the hills and foliage of western Pennsylvania to design the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. 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