Singapore’s Changi International Airport is regarded as one of the world’s most popular airports. Woodhead, responsible for the new Terminal 3 interior architecture, has applied a project philosophy designed to create a memorable airport experience, capture the Singaporean sense of place and reinforce user friendliness and amenity.
The interior design is calming and spacious, and based around a 21st century airport model, reflecting the airport’s economic importance together with a civic focus for the city and region. The terminal adopts an intuitive layout concept promoting ease of orientation.
Four guiding design principles were lead the design process; clarity, natural lighting, external views and maintainability. The design approach encompassed two distinct zones: landside – accessible to the public, and airside – accessible only to travelling passengers.
The project accommodates over 130 retail and food and beverage outlets, both landside and airside, and facilitates over 22 million passengers each year.
Terminal 3 features a unique five-storey vertical garden, the ‘Green Wall’, spanning 300m across the main building and viewable from both the Departure and Arrival halls. Together with the rest of the terminal the detailed interior design provides a rich tactile experience that sees passenger flow integrated with retailing, airport facilities and themed landscaping.
Awards:
- Winner Mixed Use Buildings, MIPIM Asia Awards 2008
In a separate commission, Woodhead’s Graphics team completed the signage and wayfinding package for the new Terminal 3 at Changi International Airport.
The signage and wayfinding system was broadly based on the visual experience of the existing Terminals 1 and 2. Using this as a guide required extensive planning and the development of a functional system of that addressed world standards in terms of legibility and functionality.
The team worked closely with the client to successfully develop and schedule an effective and iconic signage system that efficiently services the airport’s needs now and well into the future.
