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Airport will compete with five regional and international airports, including Hong Kong and Macao.
It will undoubtedly continue to play an important role in regional economic development and in the
future of the People’s Republic of China.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China State Development and Planning
Commission approved the project in the 1990s.
Designed by Parsons Corp, together with subcontractor URS Greiner Corp, both of the US, and
Chinese design institutes such as Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute, the New Baiyun
International Airport will be able to accommodate the world’s largest planes.
The Parsons team began designing the New Baiyun International Airport in 1999, and completed
the design phase in three years, working predominantly in the US, while coordinating construction
documents with local Chinese architectural firms such as the Guangdong Provincial Architectural
Design Institute. Phase I construction involved more than 10,000 workers at the height of the
endeavour.
Phase I design included the main terminal, the east-west connection building, four concourses,
landscaped surface parking, structured parking, an airport hotel, and an air traffic control tower - the
tallest in the country. Phase I also included two runways, aircraft maintenance and air cargo facilities,
nearly 65 aircraft hardstands (192 aircraft stands will be completed by 2010), vehicle parking, and a
new highway and rail system serving the airport. Two terminal area loop roadway systems will facilitate
landside vehicle traffic flow and reduce congestion. Located under the terminal will be a metro rail
station for travel to downtown Guangzhou.
When fully operational, the airport will house an international-standard convention centre where
a visitor can get off a plane, check into a quality hotel, experience fine dining and shopping, and
attend a conference, all without leaving the airport. With 200,000 sq m of commercial area set aside for
shopping, a hotel with up to 800 rooms, the convention centre, and exhibition halls, the airport can
generate substantial additional revenue and provide more than 10,000 local jobs.
Work is now progressing on Phase II, which involves middle- and long- term planning and design
of the terminal. Phase II will include an additional runway and expansion of the terminal, increasing
the annual passenger capacity from 25 million to 80 million, with 360,000 aircraft operations. Phase III
will involve another central ticketing terminal and 50 additional gates.
Architectural Award
The structural design and architectural innovation brought attention and acclaim to Guangzhou well
before the New Baiyun Airport’s official opening. The airport’s airy glass and metal architectural
design has attracted much attention. The project gained recognition with the American Architecture
Honor Award in Year 2000. RnF
PROJECT DATA
Client
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Company Ltd
Project Approver
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
Architect
Parsons Corporation and URS Greiner Corp
Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute
Project Duration
Phase I – 1999 to 2004
Project Cost
US$ 520 million
(Source of information for the text: Parsons Project of The Month – July 2004)
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A new highway system serves the airport.
KALZIP system used for the airport roof
More than 150,000 sq m of KALZIP from Corus have been used for the roof of the New Baiyun International Airport. KALZIP has been favoured for
application in airport projects worldwide where the microclimate is very aggressive. This is because the protective aluminium roofing system is durable,
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corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, capable of withstanding high wind loads, and configurable so as to provide good acoustic insulation.
The airport will be capable of handling 25 million passengers annually.
Enquiry No: 09/101