Check out these photos of Shenzhen’s futuristic new airport terminal
Posted: 11/1/2013 11:00 amThe new terminal C at Shenzhen Bao’an Airport will open on November 28. Shenzhen Daily says 83,000 passengers are expected on the first day.
The airport will close at 10 p.m. on November 27 as final preparations are made for the opening of the new terminal which will be more than twice the size of terminals A and B combined.
Metro Line 11, the future airport express line, couldn’t be finished in time for the opening of the new terminal.
Metro riders who take the Luobao Line to the airport will need to take free shuttle buses to the terminal’s General Transportation Center after they get off the Metro at Airport East Station. The shuttle trip takes about 30 minutes, airport authorities said.
The new terminal’s Wi-Fi system will be able to handle simultaneous use by up to 3,000 people.
Here are some images of the new terminal, courtesy of Gizmodo:
The interior of the terminal, which was designed by Italian company Fuksas
The gateway is designed to look like a manta ray and stretches for almost 1.5 km.
Natural light pierces through the honeycomb design on the roof
The supporting columns of the interior are designed to give the place the feel of a cathedral
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