For the first time last week some of the secrets of Beijing International airport were revealed and opened to public, or at least the press. The new terminal three will be the biggest airport structure on this planet.

The Beauty
The new terminal will be stunning beautiful as promised by the project pictures. According to the plans it will be build in the tradition of China – its dragon-like form will remind you of the thrill of flight, and Chinese colors and symbols will uplift your emotions. The company which took care of all this is called Foster + Partners and it is also behind famous architecture landmarks such as Millennium Bridge in London and 200 Greenwich Street, World Trade Center, New York. They are also behind… the first private spaceport in the world - The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building. Indeed Beijing Airport looks like taken out of this world, promising to be absolutely advanced both technically and in functional design.

The Beast
The size of the terminal is striking. It is 10 600 000 square feet, or 244 acres. Of course all this free pace didn’t simply existed out there in China. The local government however has it (dis)advantage to be able to solely take decisions and not care really much in people’s voice. 10 000 people had seen their homes demolished to make way for the new terminal. This could become your own drama too, because China is not really prepared for the big flood of travelers that are already getting advantage of its growth. If you’re flying there you might be one of the thousands who complain of the bad service and chaos that actually rule the game. The truth is that Chinese government simply can not train that many people in such short period and as a result the service sector suffers.

Eager to see it? It will be officially opened in February next year, so book early.

See more promising images on http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/1235/Default.aspx