



Set to open before the games kick off next year, the gigantic über-airport will have a whopping 245 acres of floor space designed to handle the traffic of 53 million passengers a year. It's super-efficient, using "southeast-orientated skylights, which maximize heat gain from the early morning sun, and an integrated environment-control system that minimizes energy consumption and carbon emissions." Also, it happens to look like a gigantic crazy spaceship, which is pretty fun. The only problem is that you need to travel to China to visit it. Oh well!
Foster and Partners, via Born Rich
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By murcielago05 at 7:42 PM ON 10/04/07
whoa, thats a cool looking airport.
and it has a good design, I hate airports that have walkways in every direction, making the building feel like a spider web.....while this airport....just keep walking straight....and you will find your flight.
One thing China hasn't improved (for the big O) is their air quality....Beijing and Shanghai are extremely smoggy.
By manchi at 1:38 AM ON 05/07/08
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