Jean Gilles Lemieux

Jean Gilles has spent much of his career designing airport terminals, landside and airside environments with a clear understanding of how each touchpoint can improve the passenger journey.

As Principal, Transportation, Jean Gilles brings international experience across design, construction, and project management, including work in Canada, Libya, and Qatar. He has well-rounded knowledge of complex aviation projects, from varied delivery models to the coordination of multiple stakeholders.

For Jean Gilles, a successful terminal provides natural landscape and lighting, open views of aircrafts, intuitive wayfinding, and efficient processing from arrival to departure. These elements work together with sustainability principles to help reduce environmental impact.

He sees the largest market drivers as rising passenger volumes, creating demand for flexible, expandable space, as well as stronger multimodal connections. Advances in technology will also be game changers with the evolution of AI-supported operations and sustainable aviation fuels.

Jean Gilles emphasizes the importance of creating a sense of place for recognition of cultural identity. The solution is to design city-like programs with rich amenities for food, beverage, retail, and hospitality.

An experienced sailor, Jean Gilles knows that both architecture and time on the water depend on reading changing conditions, making meaningful adjustments, and finding the best course forward.