Credit: Changi Airport Group.
International Construction published a roundup of the most prominent aviation projects underway around the world, featuring the KPF and Heatherwick Studio-designed terminal in Singapore.
Citing Bain & Company’s forecast that air travel demand will surpass 2019 pre-COVID levels by 2024, the article highlights the need for well-designed and environmentally mindful airports. Included in the list of the 10 biggest airport megaprojects under construction is Changi Airport Terminal 5, a project that will increase airport capacity by 50 million passengers per year. The terminal, designed in collaboration with Heatherwick Studio, is set to start construction in 2025, with an opening in the mid-2030s. The terminal’s design concept treats the “airport as a city,” channeling the city-state’s lush natural landscape and lively urban scale. Changi T5 is targeting Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy Building as certified by the Building and Construction Authority.
Read the full article here.