The distinctive Worldport terminal at New York’s JFK Airport is earmarked for demolition. It was orignally known as the Pan Am terminal, and with its flying saucer shape, has appeared in a number of films, including Live and Let Die. Its impending demise has upset many, who see it as an important relic of the air travel’s glamorous heydey, and a campaign group is fighting to have it saved.
TWA Flight Centre, JFK
Highlights: recently refurbished, stylish exterior (designed by Robert Stern) made to resemble a bird landing, impressive interior with “passenger tubes”, aviation museum.
Changi Airport, Singapore
Highlights: butterfly garden, orchids, five metre “Green Wall”, handles 46.5 million passengers a year, has won over 390 awards.
Dubai International Airport, UAE
Highlights: £3 billion Terminal 3, very cool elevators.
Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain
Highlights: trendy Terminal 4, designed by Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers, has won awards and is one of the world’s largest.
Samui Airport, Thailand
Highlights: relaxing departure lounge feels more like a hip bar than an airport
Marrakesh Menara Airport, Morocco
Highlights: stylish exterior covered in arabesques blends modernity with tradition
Los Angeles International Airport, US
Highlights: distinctive “Theme Building” resembles a flying saucer on four legs – a restaurant is suspended beneath
Denver International Airport, US
Highlights: Teflon-coated fibreglass roof resembles the Rocky Mountain views, artwork often displayed inside, solar powered
King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Highlights: Hajj terminal built specifically for pilgrims visiting Mecca covers 100 acres and is known for its tent-shaped roof
O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, US
Highlights: one of the world’s busiest airports, regularly voted America’s best
Wellington International Airport, New Zealand
Highlights: sleek, relaxing terminal interiors – useful as the airport is noted for crosswinds and turbulent landings.
London Heathrow Airport, UK
Highlights: Terminal 5 building (designed by Richard Rogers), Gordon Ramsay restaurant, colossal number of shops
Hong Kong International Airport, China
Highlights: built on an island, handles 53.3 million passengers annually, contains a golf course and 3D cinema
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
Highlights: eye-catching architecture, water fountain, free wifi
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Highlights: only opened in 2006, artwork often on display, sophisticated design
Bilbao Airport, Spain
Highlights: The signature flourishes from its world famous designer Santiago Calatrava (also instrumental in the regeneration of Valencia). Look out for its curves, generous light, and a viewing gallery that allows your loved ones to see you as you collect your baggage.
Munich Airport, Germany
Highlights
The airport’s much praised glass-and-steel Terminal Two, which includes a massage room, prayer room with fir floors, and Plexiglass walls, a Bavarian deli, and even a brewery (between terminals one and two).
Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
Highlights: Built on reclaimed land, this arc-shaped construction – intended to suggest the ancient Korean temples – is the country’s largest building. Architects have noted its feeling of warmth and welcome, and there has been widespread praise of the airport’s design and clean lines. The airport has been voted best in the world several times.
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, Canada
Highlights: Its main terminal was designed by world renowned architect César Pelli in association with Stantec Architecture Ltd. It was the first airport terminal to be certified for its environmental friendliness, and notable for its ultra-modern look and energy efficiency.
source:::: The Telegraph UK…
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