Changi Airport (Terminal 3)

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Location: Singapore, Singapore

Also boasting the fact that it is one of the largest transport hubs in South East Asia, Changi Airport is often voted one of the best airports in the world. Terminal 3 in particular is seen as an incredibly unique design. Overseen by CPG Corporation, the terminal is a steel-and-glass structure which features a living ‘Green Wall’, a butterfly garden and a spectacular roof designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM).

Image courtesy of SOM © Tim Griffith

The roof incorporates a lighting modulation system, which uses skylights and thousands of aluminium louvers to allow the perfect amount of light into the space. The sensor-driven louvers diffuse the bright, tropical sunlight in the day, whilst in the evenings they act as reflectors for the artificial lighting.