Paul Hoback
Paul provides leadership, oversight and strategic direction for all capital development projects, as well as maintenance and operations, at Pittsburgh International and Allegheny County airports. He has been with the airport authority for more than 20 years, serving in numerous capacities from engineering project manager to senior vice president of facilities, engineering and maintenance.
Day -
2 - Airport design, planning and development - 09:35 - 10:05
Disrupting airport design philosophy at the new PIT
An airport is a gateway and its design should reflect the region it serves, imparting a sense of welcome for all visitors and creating a distinct sense of place. The ambitious modernization project underway at Pittsburgh International Airport has coupled functionality for its current business model as an origin-and-destination airport with intuitive design. This session provides insight on the innovative process by which PIT assembled a world-class design and construction team whose visionary objective was to redefine not just structures, but the role of an airport in a region, an industry, and our world.
The audience will learn:
- The innovative process by which PIT assembled a design team and ensured the design would work for all users
- How PIT designed for its current origin-and-destination business model while maintaining flexibility for future growth
- How PIT achieved a distinct sense of place through visual, experiential and functional design aspects
