Changchun Airport Terminal Project Details
Project name: Changchun Airport Terminal 3
Location: Changchun, Jilin Province, China
Principal architect: MA Yansong, DANG Qun, Yosuke HAYANO
Architecture firm: MAD Architects
Design team: MA Yansong, DANG Qun, Yosuke HAYANOLIU Huiying, Kin LI, SUN Shouquan, SUN Mingze, SONG Minzhe, WANG Fei, LU Zihao, XIAO Yuhan, CHEN Wei, CAO Xi, Yoshio FUKUMORI
Built area: 270,000 m²
Site area: 177.6 hectares
Design year: 2023
Introduction
MAD Architects, in collaboration with China Airport Planning & Design Institute and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, has revealed the design of the Changchun “Longjia” International Airport Terminal 3 in China, following an international competition.
Background information on Changchun airport
Changchun Airport currently has two terminal buildings, T1 and T2, with an annual throughput of 16 million passengers. The T3A terminal, whose design is announced this time and will be built soon, will contain 54 near-aircraft seats and is expected to accommodate 22 million passengers per year. The T3A scheme also reserves sufficient planning and design space for the future expansion of the T3B terminal building.
Overview of the new terminal
The overall footprint of the site is 177.6 hectares, with a total building area of nearly 270,000 square meters. After completion, the terminal will have 54 aircraft gates and will be able to accommodate 22 million passengers per year, making it the most important air transportation junction in Changchun and the entire Jilin Province, which is one of the earliest manufacturing industrial metropolises with a population of 23 million. The city is surrounded by abundant natural resources, such as dense forests, which are well-known as the most important in northeastern China, as well as an international regional hub in Northeast Asia.
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The inspiration behind the design – Design and Architecture
The terminal building is designed to resemble a floating feather, and the long curve of the roof truly reflects the airport’s moving lines and spaces. To create a comfortable and natural “garden airport,” the new terminal’s design pays close attention to the combination of nature and innovative technology. The structural system continues the rhythm of the building’s skin, expresses force transmission logic clearly, and converges towards the center with the skylight, naturally guiding the direction of travel for passengers. A dynamic interior space is created by the combination of a unique wooden ceiling and skylight, structure, and light.
The design follows the terrain, and the original floor is set as the first floor (arrival floor) of the terminal building, followed by a three-dimensional layout and a multi-layer entry mode to connect with high-speed rail, subway, road, and other modes of transportation. This design not only saves land and reduces earthwork, but it also cleverly uses the height difference to realize the cross-connection of various transportation modes.
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The feather-shaped roof lets in natural light and creates bright, warm interior spaces, all while nurturing the garden spaces within. The structural system follows the flow of traffic throughout the airport, with height differences reflecting the cross-connections of various modes of transportation. The structure’s center is marked by a large skylight, which also aids in passenger orientation.
The terminal’s approach to green design at an intimate scale is a response to the timeless human need for connection to human and plant life alike; all within a shape as light and airy as a feather floating in the breeze.
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