Zachary Baughman
As Chief Development Officer of the Chicago Department of Aviation, Zach leads planning, design, and construction for Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. He oversees the transformative O'Hare 21 capital program – one of the US's most ambitious airport modernization efforts. Zach previously worked as an attorney at the City of Chicago Department of Law and Chapman and Cutler LLP. Zach has a four-month-old puppy back home.
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1 - Airport design, planning and development - 10:30 - 11:00
O’Hare 21 – Satellite 1 and TAP program-wide design initiatives
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has embarked on O’Hare 21, a transformational terminal development program that will be implemented over the next decade. SOM is the designer for two major pieces of the Terminal Area Plan, Satellite Concourses 1 and 2. This presentation will provide an update on the overall capital development program, identify and discuss program-wide initiatives, and give an update on the first satellite concourse. Future program initiatives to be addressed include accessible design, climate and security resilience, sustainability, near- and long-term energy transition strategies, and socio-economic inclusion.
The audience will learn:
- What are the major development elements of the O’Hare 21 program and terminal area plans and their associated status?
- What are the design initiatives that were implemented, including lessons learned?
- How will the O’Hare 21 program adapt to the future needs of the aviation industry?
- What are the construction delivery methods being implemented for the numerous program elements?
- How is the vision of the Chicago Department of Aviation and SOM driving the program?
