The most exclusive airports in the world
Airports are not only the halt from where you can take flights for your destination, but also the first focus point of the passenger which steps on the ground of a new place. Recently, airports have been into the main focus points of not only passenger but also for the tourism ministry. A lot of attention is being paid to the airports by architects and government to improve the services as well as the looks of the place. Now the airports have also been presented as places of architectural interests. Earlier, the airports were limited to welcome the passengers or other people for flights or air shows. Now air industry has become a big industry and more and more people travel by air. So, it has become very essential to provide a glimpse of the architectural essence of the place with the very first step. This would be the first impression of the passenger travelling to a new place.
There are some airports which are renovating its galleries with extraordinary architecture to attract the visitors.
1. Islamabad International Airport at Pakistan: Planned by EDI limited and CPG corporation, completion by 2010.
2. Doha international airport at Qatar: Planned by HOK, completion by 2009/2010.
3. Indianapolis international airport at midfield terminal, USA: Planned by HOK, completion by 2008.
4. Carrasco international airport expansion at Uruguay: Planned by Rafael Vinoly, completion by 2008.
5. Hyderabad international airport at India: Planned by Malaysia airports, airports authority of India GMR group government of Andhra Pradesh, and airports authority of India, completion by 2008.
6. Shenzhen airport at China: planned by Massimiliano Fuksas architects, completion by 2008.
7. Beijing international airport at China: planned by foster + partners, completion time period 2003-2008.
8. Heathrow international airport at terminal 5 in UK: planned by Roger Stirk Harbour + partners, completion time period 1989-2008.
9. Incheon international airport, transportation centres at Korea: planned by Samoo architects, DMJM + TF&P, completion by 2008.
