Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Terminal 3

Terminal 3 (T3) of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Guangdong, China, has been in operation since 2013 and plays a key role in boosting the economic development of Shenzhen—one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. The terminal—the largest single public building to be built in Shenzhen at the time of its completion—encompasses 63 contact gates, with a further 15 remote gates and significant retail space. It aims to increase the capacity of the airport by 58 percent, handling up to 45 million passengers per year. It is the first airport that is designed by acclaimed architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas of Studio Fuksas. After winning an international competition, the project has undergone a rapid process of design and construction, completing within three years.

PROJECT DATA

Project Name	ShenZhen Bao’an International Airport
Location	Bao-an District, ShenZhen, Guangdong, China
Completion Date	2013
Site Area	175,000 square metres
Gross Floor Area	500,000 square meters or 5,381,955 square feet
Building Height	25 meters
Client/Owner	Shenzhen Airport (Group) Co. Ltd.
Architecture Firm	Studio Fuksas
Principal Architect	Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Developers	Shenzhen Planning Bureau; Shenzhen Airport (group) Co. Ltd
Main Contractors	China State Constrcution Engineering Corpporation Limited; China Construction Eigth Engineering Division
Mechanical &Electrical Engineering	Knippers Helberg Advanced Engineering
Civil &Structural Engineering	Knippers Helberg Advanced Engineering
Interior Design	Fuksas Design
Structures, Facade and Parametric Design	Knippers Helberg Advanced Engineering
Architect of Record	Beijing Institude
Lighting Consultant	Speirs &Major Associates
Images/Photos	Leonardo Finotti; Archivio Fuksas