Oregon Market) behind the old ticket counter was popular with passengers, and Port officials say focus groups wanted to see it return. Sometime around 3 a.m. Aug. 14, the first wall came down, baggage conveyors were switched on and passengers started to slowly stream in. Dozens of blue-vested airport docents and a couple jacketed therapy llamas were on hand to assist as a pianist played hits by Elton John. By midmorning, the former construction site resembled a typical bustling airport terminal. “It all honestly went off without a major hitch,” Robinhold says. “One kid puked at four in the morning on the terrazzo. We had a little pipe split at Stumptown [Coffee Roasters] but nothing major. This is what we do every day.” Sharron van der Meulen, managing partner at ZGF Architects was a creative force behind the new terminal’s showstopping ceiling. 59
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