Project Coordination (ZHA): Eugene Leung, Shao-Wei Huang Project Design Director (ZHA): Paulo Flores Project Directors (ZHA): Cristiano Ceccato, Charles Walker, Mouzhan Majidi The close partnership between BIAD and ZHA, in particular on the interiors of the terminal, benefitted from ongoing collaboration between the two firms on multiple architectural projects across China, ensuring Beijing Daxing’s terminal has been delivered to the highest standards.Ĭlient: Beijing New Airport Construction HeadquartersĪrchitects/Joint Design Team: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI)ĭesign (ZHA): Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher ADPI acted as the Terminal Planning Architect for the project, leading the development of the terminal’s functional and technical specifications.įollowing the completion of the JDT unified design scheme, the project was delivered by Local Design Institutes BIAD and CACC, responsible for the detailed design and delivery of the terminal building’s architecture and the technical design and implementation of the terminal’s aviation functionality as well as the apron, runways and air traffic systems. Within the JDT, ZHA functioned as the Terminal Design Architect, providing a unified architectural language across the terminal, from the exterior forms of the building to the seamless architecture of the interior and the distributed pod planning arrangement for the retail design. The collaboration between ADPI and ZHA yielded a new functional layout that is integrated with, and expressed by, the terminal’s fluid architectural language and spatial design. This airport was designed to alleviate congestion at Beijing’s existing international airport - but it also set to create a thrilling spatial experience for the architecture enthusiasts, and not only.Beijing Daxing International Airport is the result of an excellent collaboration between dedicated teams of professionals in China and around the world, resulting in a uniquely contemporary building defined by its context and programme.īeijing Daxing’s terminal was designed by its Joint Design Team (JDT) under the leadership of the Beijing New Airport Headquarters (BNAH), bringing together ADP Ingénierie (ADPI) and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to collaborate on the optimised design, subsequently working with BIAD (Beijing Institute of Architecture and Design) and CACC (China Airport Construction Company) to deliver the project. This helps ‘prevent flooding and counter the summer ‘heat island’ effect on the local microclimate’, explain the architects. Striking looks are matched by green credentials in this design, with photovoltaic power generation systems installed throughout the airport, centralised heating with waste heat recovery and rainwater collection, and a water management system. At the same time, five piers radiate from the central hub allowing a maximum number of aircrafts to be parked directly at the terminal to minimise distances for the passengers’ convenience. The expansive structure’s white, vaulted roof ensures both structural flexibility and integrity, but also allows plenty of natural light in, while providing a sculptural feature as visitors walk across the different areas towards their destination.