Forest City Airport, China
MAD Architects has just unveiled the design for Lishui Airport in China. Dubbed the "forest city,” Lishui is known for its green landscapes and valleys. The project encompasses 2,267 hectares of land, with elevational disparities reaching nearly 100 meters. The airport’s architectural silhouette resembles a white-feathered bird ready to soar, featuring a silver-white canopy. This avian-inspired building integrates with the surrounding topography.
Internally, warm wood tones across the interior combine with a shuttle-shaped skylight to promote energy efficiency and blur the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces. The airport’s design accommodates increasing passenger numbers, forecasting 1.8 million passengers by 2030 and 5 million by 2050. In fact, the scheme incorporates the design of an additional international terminal. Construction of the Lishui Airport is set to be completed and in operation by the end of 2024.
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