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May 2008
- Capital Ambition Feeds Beijing's Building Boom
  
  newser | New York Times | May 2, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  The new Terminal 3 at Beijing airport—the largest building in the world—is not only the gateway for visitors streaming into the Chinese capital for this summer's Olympics. It's also the capstone for an unprecedented building program that has transformed Beijing into a world-scale architectural showcase. The New York Times looks at how China is translating its rapid growth and political ambition into such projects—and hoping the world notices. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Beijing • architecture • airport terminal • Rem Koolhaas • Beijing Capital International Airport • Norman Foster
February 2008
- Beijing Opens Giant Air Terminal
  
  newser | Independent (UK) | Feb 27, 08 11:25 AM CST
  
  Ahead of this August's Olympics, Beijing is set to open a new airport terminal that has been billed as the world's largest building. Designed by Norman Foster, who also designed Hong Kong's airport, the new Terminal 3 was built in only 4 years and, unlike many buildings in China, incorporates environmental control systems to minimize energy consumption, writes the Independent . More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • environment • airport • carbon footprint • Beijing Capital International Airport • Norman Foster

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