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Evoking the shape of amanta ray – a fish that
breathes and changes shape – Terminal 3 at
ShenzhenBao’an International Airport is the city’s
largest public building, covering an area of 450,000
squaremeters. Dubbedby locals as the“giant flying
fish”, the terminal is akey traffichub in the Pearl River
Delta region.
With63contactgates andextensive retail space, the new
terminal will handle approximately 14,000passengers
per hour duringpeak traffic, placing special demands
on the capacity and flexibilityof the airport’s traffic flow
configuration.
Nothing left to chance
The design and construction of the terminal was
completedonagrueling three-year schedule. After careful
analysis anddesign, KONEexperts provideda complete
tailored solution tominimizepassengerwalkingdistance,
comprisingelevators, inclinedautowalks andheavy-load
freight elevators.With teamsworkingaround the clock,
mobilizationof all possible resources enabledKONE to
complete the installationand certificationof 75KONE
MonoSpace
®
elevatorswithinonly twomonths.
Twomonths prior to the official opening, Shenzhen
Airport organized three drillswith7,000passengers
to test the efficiency of the traffic flowplan, system
and equipment, withKONE technicians standingby
on site.
“KONE equipment performed seamlessly in the drills,
guaranteeing smoothpeopleflowand receivinghigh
recognition fromour client,” says
ShangRuilin
, KONE
ProjectManager. ShenzhenAirportCo. Ltd. alsopraised
KONE for its outstanding service and resourcefulness
in overcomingdifficulties to ensure the airport was
completed as scheduled.
Design inmind
With roof spansashighas80meters, thenew terminal
is an architectural statement, from its distinctive
honeycomb skin to its cathedral-like concourse.
Designedbyacclaimed ItalianarchitectsMassimiliano
andDoriana Fuksas, its stand-out features includewhite
“trees” servingas air conditioning vents and thousands
of hexagonal skylights allowingnatural light to enter
the terminal, creating a playful dialoguewith the glass
elevators. The transparent shafts and elegant glass cars
required a special design solution: the controllers are
concealed inside the door pockets tomaintain a sleek
aesthetic.
The new terminal is not only awork of art, but also
a greenmasterpiece. High-level eco-performancewas
a priority in all aspects of its design, which combines
various technologies for energy saving and emission
reduction. Themost sophisticated among them include
the KONE elevatorswith their space-savingmachine
room-less design and energy-efficient KONE EcoDisc
®
motors, which achieve notable energy savings. All
KONE systems utilize variable frequency technology
to reduceunnecessary energy consumption in this busy
transit hub.