Commencing in 2012, the project transforms Terminal 2 into a full processor for Departures and Arrivals with full Baggage Handling Capabilities, growing the building from 100,000 to over 250,000 sqm to serve an initial capacity of 30 million passengers annually. Terminal 2 will become a new gateway to the Third Runway System, Hong Kong International Airport and the Region.
The elegant and dynamic linear curved roof creates the identity and excitement to the Terminal. The responsive linear roof form provides intuitive flow, lightness and varying heights to the functions below, and the large overhang of the linear roof provides shade and shelter for departing passengers. While drawing light down into the heart of the building, the primary portal guides passengers down to the lower immigration floor and onwards to the Automated People Movers (APM) Interchange Station. Natural diffused daylight reaches the APM Interchange station which provides a rail connection from Terminal 2 to the Third Runway Concourse. Arriving passengers have view through to the central portal from the baggage reclaim hall, reinforcing the holistic experience of the Terminal. The meeters and greeters hall is a light filled animated space with departing ramps over and views directly up to the linear roof.
