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Beijing International Airport (Foster + Partners)
Beijing International Airport - Foster + Partners Author:Norman Foster, Chris Abel 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; t... more »hat 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.« less