Beijing International Airport

A generously illustrated
volume on the design and
construction of the International
Terminal of Beijing Airport by
the acclaimed architectural
firm Foster + Partners. Imagine an airport that welcomes you as visitor or neighbor;
that takes you efficiently from terminal to plane; that is
sustainably designed and filled with light and air; that you ll
be happy to linger, shop, and eat in. Not only does this
airport exist it was built by Foster + Partners. In copious
photographs and architectural plans along with informative
text, this book celebrates the architecture and technology of
the Beijing Airport s International Terminal. Readers will learn
how the building is designed to cope with the unpredictable
nature of the aviation industry and how it incorporates a
range of environmental strategies that make it energy
efficient and economical to operate. In text and illustrations,
this book shows what makes the International Terminal of
the Beijing Airport a standard for all others to follow.