Beijing Airport. Beijing, China

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1 Beijing Airport Beijing, China Completed as the gateway to the city for the twenty-ninth Olympiad in 2008, Beijing's international terminal is the world's largest and most advanced airport building not only technologically, but also in terms of passenger experience, operational efficiency and sustainability. Designed to be welcoming and uplifting, it is also a symbol of place, its soaring aerodynamic roof and dragon-like form celebrating the thrill and poetry of flight and evoking traditional Chinese colours and symbols. Located between the existing eastern runway and a planned third runway, the terminal building and Ground Transportation Centre (GTC) together enclose a floor area of 1.3 million square metres and were designed to accommodate 50 million passengers per annum by Although conceived on an unprecedented scale, the terminal's design expands on the new airport paradigm created by Stansted and Chek Lap Kok. Designed for maximum flexibility to cope with the unpredictable nature of the aviation industry, like its predecessors, it aims to resolve the complexities of modern air travel, combining spatial clarity with high service standards. Transport connections are fully integrated, walking distances for passengers are short, with few level changes, and transfer times between flights are minimised. Like Chek Lap Kok, the terminal is open to views to the outside and planned beneath a unifying roof canopy, whose skylights are both an aid to orientation and sources of

2 daylight the colour cast changing from red to yellow as passengers progress through the building. The terminal building is one of the world's most sustainable, incorporating a range of passive environmental design concepts, such as the south-east orientated skylights, which maximise heat gain from the early morning sun, and an integrated environment-control system that minimises energy consumption. In construction terms, its design optimised the performance of materials selected on the basis of local availability, functionality, application of local skills, and low cost procurement. Remarkably, it was designed and built in just four years. Awards Condé Nast Traveller Readers Travel Awards, Favourite Airport Beijing Airport RIBA International Award - Beijing Airport AJ100 Building of the Year Beijing Airport Travel + Leisure 2009 Design Awards: Best Transportation Beijing International Airport The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards, Best Structural Design of the Year Beijing International Airport Condé Nast Traveller Award for Innovation and Design Winner Infrastructure category, Beijing Airport Sustainability Modular prefabricated structural and building elements provide flexibility for future growth and operations, as well as minimise on-site construction pollution. Passive design optimisation - skylights in the roof provide natural daylight to the upper floor, and these are also oriented to maximise early morning solar gain, providing passive solar heating to the spaces. A combination of passive and active environmental features reduce the environmental costs of the development. Use of locally available materials and local skills. Energy efficient environmental systems. CO2 sensors match fresh air supply accurately to occupancy levels. VAV airconditioning plant allows use of significant free cooling, as well as minimising fan energy. Direct and well-organised distribution systems limit pump and fan energy. Features The roof area is 360,000 sq metres. Terminal 3 external cladding area 275,000m2. GTC glazed roof area 27,300m2. Peak workforce approximately 40,000 (working in shifts 24 hours per day, 7 days per week). Total airport site area: 1480 hectares (total expansion). Aircraft movement peak hour figures (total airside): 500,000/ year in 2015 International 7000 pax/hour, domestic 7360 pax/hour. All building services are from below, freeing up the roof for daylighting opportunities. Roof has a generous overhang to the south, providing shading from the sun without sacrificing good views out. Integration with mass public transport - a new rail link to the city centre of Beijing Generous commercial spaces provide support for the airport's day to day operations. Location: Capacity: , 50 million passengers per year (2020)

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