Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 27) LUXE REPORT < > SUITE TALK, 40 BON VOYAGE, 42 CITY TO GO, 44 VANITY CASE, 46 Plane perspective: Heathrow, less congestion. NIGEL YOUNG/FOSTER + PARTNERS Enter the dragon: Beijing’s new Terminal 3. MADE IN CHINA Just over two miles in length and said to be the world’s largest building at almost 14 million square feet, Beijing Capital International Airport’s new Terminal 3 offers inbound Olympians and their fans room to stretch out. The massive structure was designed by British architect Norman Foster to subtly evoke a snaking dragon, its gold roof referencing the Forbidden City. BY ELAINE GLUSAC J U LY | A U G U S T 2 0 0 8 27
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