The airport is a public place associated with a huge crowd of people and equipment. Therefore, the terminal building must first of all meet the standards of practicality. But what if your imagination does not want to be limited to strict corridors and gray, soulless elements of the infrastructure of the air pier? Well then, welcome to our board! Indeed, this very minute we are just going on a big trip to the most beautiful airports in the world. We will visit places where practicality and modernity are best combined with architectural art. Let's get started!
10. Beijing International Airport (China)
Unofficially, this airport is called the "Gateway to China." Beautiful, is not it? No less impressively executed is the air harbor itself. In addition to the configuration of the giant dragon, the Beijing jetty is famous for something else. The fact is that during the construction of the airport a unique technology of roofing was used. A complex multi-level roof is made of metal and glass, in fact it is a kind of grid, in a special way refracting the sun's rays. It turns out a very spectacular sight - the ceiling of the airport in clear weather turns into a scattering of rays of yellow and red spectra.
9. Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain)
We leave for sunny Spain, where they give us a landing at Madrid-Barajas airport. Here, while waiting for the aircraft, you can get aesthetic pleasure - again, the thing is in the roof of the terminal building. The holes in it are distributed in a special way, because of which the light is refracted and surprisingly scattered throughout the airport. The roof itself is trimmed with bamboo, and its bright yellow pylons and unusual shapes support it. As a result, the building creates a unique atmosphere of harmony and peace - exactly what you need in a crowded and busy airport.
8. Kansai International Airport (Japan)
Of course, one of the most unusual airports in the world is also on our list. The fact is that the Japanese Kansai aerial pier is located ... in the middle of the sea! The Japanese built an airport on a specially built artificial island for this, while the complex is not afraid of any typhoon. Kansai attracts eyes not only because of its location, because the airport is symbolically made in the shape of an airplane wing. And if you also believe the legend, then the air pier near the coast of Osaka can even be seen from space like the famous Chinese wall.
7. Heydar Aliyev Airport in Baku (Azerbaijan)
There was a place in our ranking and berth in the territory of the post-Soviet space. However, the aircraft harbor in Baku will be the only one appearing here. And, of course, unique. The ultramodern execution of the Heydar Aliyev Airport compels to attract the eyes of thousands of tourists every day. The elegant curves of the exterior of the building, the amazingly beautiful interior decoration, as well as the special hexagonal holes on the roof for the penetration of natural light make the airborne a real work of art. Inside, there are even trees, as well as infrastructure, finished in a national style.
6. Marrakech Menara Airport (Morocco)
Each airport on our list today is not only beautiful in its own way, but also unique. For example, the air gates of Marrakesh Menara are an amazing combination of modern technology and the spirit of antiquity that impregnates the city. If you do not know what the airport is in front of you, then you will never guess in life, because the jetty is made in the form of a real palace! Inside, the terminal is filled with high-tech equipment and illuminations, but at the same time, all the decor elements pay tribute to the centuries-old traditions of Morocco. A fantastic sight!
5. Chatrapati Shivaji Airport (Mumbai)
For reference and clarity: Chatrapati Shivaji is a national hero of India, in the XVII century organized an uprising against Muslim dominance and domination (crowned with success).
As for the airport, named after him, we see a building with luxurious decoration - this is a kind of national trait of the Indians. Special attention should be paid to the pylons under the roof with elegant illumination, made in the form of columns with the so-called “peacock tail” (closer to the ceiling there is a smooth but noticeable expansion of the pylon). Of course, the airport is the hallmark of not only Mumbai, but the whole country.
4. Incheon Airport (South Korea)
Incheon Seoul Airport has been open for only 17 years, however, from the very first day of operation, it has been firmly settled in the lists of the most beautiful aircraft moorings in the world. However, looking at the complex, you understand that the Korean miracle of engineering will not give up its positions yet. The roof of the airport is made using traditional arches for Korean culture. Inside, the harmony of modern infrastructure reigns (there is a casino, winter gardens and even a golf course) with the centuries-old history of South Korea, reminiscent of various elements of decoration and decor, made in the national style.
3. Wellington Airport (New Zealand)
This is not an airport, but the subject of an exhibition of contemporary art! Yes, it does. It would seem that a strict and practical terminal building cannot contain something out of the ordinary. But there it was, because a team of engineers with great imagination took up the matter. As a result, the terminals look like huge, slightly hewn stones. Inside the airport halls, they look like real caves - an acute-angled multi-level roof is responsible for this. Well, the real fantasy was going on in Wellington in 2004, when, as part of the presentation of The Lord of the Rings, giant figures of Gollum appeared inside and out.
2. Dubai Airport (UAE)
You must understand that when it comes to the beauty and showiness of architecture, a representative of the United Arab Emirates appears somewhere nearby. Dubai International Airport is a kind of heart of the Asian and African regions in terms of air transport. Its terminals look luxurious, as it should in the Emirates. Ultra-modern finishing technologies and unusual materials create a fantastic atmosphere, and a whole scattering of infrastructure objects (hotel, shopping center and health center) add practicality. The "dessert" of the beauty of the Dubai airport is considered to be a real palm forest.
1. Cheklapkok Airport (Hong Kong)
The name, which is extremely unusual for our eyes, hides an incredibly beautiful and functional Chinese airport. It may not be possible to find chic finishes, figured pylons and national decor elements here, but Cheklapkok is beautiful in his own way. The infrastructure is ideally debugged here, allowing passengers to go through all the necessary procedures as comfortably as possible. Imagine, directly from the airport building to the city you can easily be delivered by express! Nevertheless, the terminal has an aesthetic component - it is a unique undulating roof. There is a belief that it is precisely its configuration that prevents even the most inattentive and tired travelers from getting lost at the airport.