Terminal 3 (T3) of Beijing Capital International Airport is located to the east of Beijing Capital International Airport. Terminal 3 is the largest single building in China and the largest single terminal in the world. Its total construction area is 986,000 square meters. The main building of No. 3 has a construction area of more than 580,000 square meters, and the single-floor area alone is 180,000 square meters. It has five floors above ground and two floors underground. It consists of the T3C main building, T3D, T3E international waiting halls and the traffic system in front of the building. It is 2,900 meters long from north to south, 790 meters wide, and 45 meters high.
The design of Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport was created by the British architect Norman Foster. Looking down from the air, it looks like a giant dragon, forming a building volume full of overall dynamics. This complete architectural pattern will create a shocking travel experience both indoors and outdoors. The entire Terminal 3 project can be seen as five parts: "Dragon Spits Green Pearls", "Dragon Body", "Dragon Spine", "Dragon Scales" and "Dragon Beards":
Dragon Spits Green Pearls - refers to the "distribution center" for passengers to enter and exit, that is, the transportation center (GTC), commonly known as the parking building.
Dragon Body - is the main body of the expansion project. Terminal 3, as the "Dragon Body", has a construction area of 428,000 square meters, is 2,900 meters long from north to south, 790 meters wide, and has a building height of 45 meters.
Dragon Spine - refers to the hyperbolic dome roof of the main building, which is also the most spectacular part of the entire T3 project.
Dragon Scales - is the equilateral triangle skylight on the roof, which looks like scales on a giant dragon from a distance.
Dragon Beard - a well-connected transportation network.
This project uses seven-color brand gray aluminum veneer for decoration, with a supply volume of 14,000 square meters. It was selected as one of the top ten buildings in the world by the British "Times".
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