Hong Kong International Airport
香港國際機場
1998, Streetscapes, Landscapes & Infrastructural Facilities 街貌、景觀及基礎建設
Architect: 霍朗明 Norman Robert Foster
In the late twentieth century, a few Asian cities were adamant to solve the situation of rapidly growing air traffic. Subsequent to the completion of Singapore Changi Airport (1990), Kansai International Airport in Japan (1994) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia (1998), Hong Kong International Airport was completed in 1998. Behind each major city airport project are teams that represent the crème de la crème of design and construction, aspiring to excel in this international race and attain the desired results of contributing to the development of local economy.
British architect Norman Foster designed Hong Kong International Airport. Based on his strategy for Stansted Airport in north London, he adopted simplicity in the design to strengthen users’ sense of direction. As Hong Kong International Airport is larger in scale, Norman Foster placed check-in hall, arrival hall and staff unit on three different levels, creating an effective and iconic transportation hub.
二十世紀末亞洲幾個城市，就與日俱增的航空交通，籌謀解決方案。繼新加坡樟宜機場(1990)、日本關西空港(1994)、馬來西亞吉隆坡機場(1998)，香港新機場也在1998年完成。每個案例，都聘用最專業的團隊，期望在這場國際競賽上，達到預期的效果，推動該地經濟的發展。
設計香港機場的英籍建築師諾曼．霍士打，沿用他在倫敦北部Stansted機場的策略，透過簡潔的設計，爲用家提供清晰的方向感。面對規模更大的香港機場，他把登記、接機和工作人員分置於三個樓層，營造出高效、標誌性的運輸設施。
文及攝影：李培基 (香港註冊建築師)
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