Beijing to Build the World's Largest Air Passenger Terminal
Being second-biggest and second-busiest just isn't enough for Beijing.
ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and Zaha Hadid Architects have designed the world's largest passenger terminal for the new Beijing airport being built in Daxing County. It looks like a space station.
The terminal is designed to handle 45 million passengers per year, just over half of the 86 million people that passed through Beijing International Capital Airport (BCIA) in 2014, which is already over capacity.
Interestingly, while the overall design looks like a six-pointed throwing star, the front facade looks very similar to BCIA's profile. See all the sketches here. Take that, Dubai!
Don't forget that 18 months ago, Beijing Capital International Airport was named the world's most delayed airport.
Photo: Design Boom/Zaha Hadid Architects
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tonypeavey
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 15:52 Permalink
Re: Beijing to Build the World's Largest Air Passenger Terminal
Among other things I learnt in china, is that if the government want to get things done, it is done. I also appreciate this, that things are done big... It make me to focus that fact that "we should all think big"
mtnerror
Submitted by Guest on Sat, 02/07/2015 - 10:42 Permalink
Re: Beijing to Build the World's Largest Air Passenger Terminal
Nanyuan airport already exists.
cdn_china
Submitted by Guest on Sat, 02/07/2015 - 10:31 Permalink
Re: Beijing to Build the World's Largest Air Passenger Terminal
The expected consequences of China having 1.3 billion people, of which an ever-increasing number are opting for air travel. I wouldn't be surprised if a 3rd airport is in the very early stages of consideration.
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