Photo: Jorgen Reichmann.

Chek Lap Kok Air Terminal, Main Concourse, Hong Kong, China

The Chek Lap Kok Air Terminal, which opened in 1998, is the largest air terminal in the world with a length of 1270 meters and a width of 350 meters. A common design shared by air terminals built in recent decades is their spacious design. This is jointly to insure a smooth circulation of passengers, adequate waiting areas for large aircrafts (e.g. 747s) as well as to convey a calming effect on passengers in spite of the intensiveness of use of these terminal facilities.

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