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.