Christina Cassotis
Christina Cassotis is CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport, leading its transformation from a hub into an origin-and-destination airport with record growth. Cassotis is actively redefining what it means to be an airport and is currently leading an ambitious new terminal program. The daughter of a pilot, she worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority before serving as managing officer for airport services for SH&E, where she led a global team of aviation consultants.
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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
