Posted Oct 21, 2021, 4:03 AM
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Not really new news, however there are some impressive pics of the new roof in the link.
https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/202...truction-of-massive-new-wooden-roof.html
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PDX offers early look at construction of massive new wooden roof
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021, 6:22 p.m. | Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 4:45 p.m.
By Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian/OregonLive and Dave Killen | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Portland International Airport routinely ranks among America’s best airports. Soon, it will have one more unique feature for travelers to marvel at: a 392,000 square-foot wooden roof.
Airport officials on Wednesday showed off the fabrication yard where the roof is being built. Designers say the massive structure will evoke the Pacific Northwest’s forests and rivers, and will allow natural light to filter through the wooden beams to give travelers the feeling of walking through a park. But it won’t entirely erase the existing PDX experience.
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