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The expansion adds an annual capacity of 35 million passengers. Photographs by Hufton+Crow<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in China has opened a new satellite terminal that ranks as the world\u2019s largest by passenger traffic.<\/p>\n

Terminal 3B, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), doubles the airport\u2019s capacity. A satellite terminal is a standalone building detached from the main airport complex. It is surrounded entirely by aircraft parking.<\/p>\n

The new satellite terminal adds 35 million passengers per year in capacity. It increases the airport\u2019s total annual capacity to 80 million passengers, 580,000 aircraft movements, and 1.2 million t (1.32 million ton) of cargo.<\/p>\n

ZHA organized the terminal around an X-shaped plan. The layout includes 71 aircraft gates with adjacent parking stands. The design supports faster aircraft turnaround and gives the airport flexibility for future operations.<\/p>\n

Terminal 3B covers 362,987 m2<\/sup> (3.9 million sf). It includes four above-ground floors and two basement levels.<\/p>\n

Designed to reduce congestion<\/h2>\n

The terminal\u2019s piers, aprons, and taxiways improve aircraft movement and gate allocation. Terminal 3B connects to Terminal 3A through an underground metro system and airside service lanes.<\/p>\n

The design separates departures and arrivals to reduce congestion during peak periods. The terminal also includes outdoor terraces and courtyards on its north and south sides.<\/p>\n

The roof form draws on Chongqing\u2019s mountain-and-river landscape. Skylights bring daylight into the terminal.<\/p>\n

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Locally sourced materials were used for the expansion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The building also uses systems designed to reduce energy use. In Chongqing\u2019s humid subtropical climate, Terminal 3B operates with a zero-carbon air-source heat system that supports hybrid natural ventilation. According to the project team, the system avoids direct emissions from traditional boilers that would have used 1.4 million m3<\/sup> (49.44 million cf) of natural gas each year.<\/p>\n

The terminal uses locally sourced materials and also includes thermally dimming glazing that responds to temperature and sunlight to provide shading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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