Here comes another great masterpiece by chinese engineers.
Last week, a new terminal at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Guangdong,
China was opened and it has replaced three previous terminals. The building can
be termed as futuristic owing to its design and finished look. The three
terminals ceased their operations on Wednesday once test runs, a total of
three, were carried out at the new terminal.
The terminal has been designed by an Italian Studio Fuksas
and covers a total of 500,000 sq. meters. This terminal, terminal 3, has been
designed to mimic a manta ray and has a peculiar internal and external which
comprises of a honeycomb motif double skin that engulfs the structure. This
terminal is 1500 meters long and the roof’s span is 80 meters.
The structure’s metal and glass panels allow the filtering
of natural light to take place which results in lower energy consumption and
more daylight inside the building. Rainwater is collected and then made use of
in the washrooms and to water the plants present indoors. The terminal also
supports a 10 Megawatt solar power plant which can generate enough electricity
to run 10,000 houses per month.
The
construction expense is close to $4.1 billion and two further expansions are
already planned to be executed by 2025 and 2035.
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