Below the waves of wood are the floors, presently covered with protective cardboard and stored building material. ZGF has incorporated three types of flooring: an epoxy-based, roller-bag-friendly terrazzo; two versions of the Instagram-famous PDX crosshatch carpet; and a novel edge-grain product made of young Oregon white oak (see sidebar “On Solid Ground” on page 40). Much work is happening under the floor, as well, with the complicated process of installing a new baggage-processing and security system over the existing system. Opposite the entryway, before floor-to-ceiling glass, is a prominent mezzanine flanked by stadium seating sure to be among Portland’s most coveted commercial spaces. Here, with compelling views all around, Loyal Legion will pour from 99 local taps. On a drizzly spring evening tour, the terminal still felt brightly lit. Designers intended for two-thirds of the interior light to be natural daylight, whatever the weather outside. “There’s actually a lot of light in Oregon,” said ZGF partner Gene Sandoval. “There’s as much brightness in an overcast sky as “It’s hard to orient yourself in this space from a rendering or a map,” she adds. “You really have to see it for yourself.” Art by Design The first thing most people notice on tours is the showstopping, 9-acre mass timber roof, designed by ZGF Architects to feel like a flourishing forest canopy. Hundreds of glue-laminated (glulam) beams support a lattice of swooping Douglas fir, all of it sourced from 11 sustainably managed Pacific Northwest forests. 36
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