Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2, China transportation hub photos, Shandong building
Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2 in China
3 September 2024
Architecture: Aedas
Location: Yantai, Bohai Rim region, Shandong province, China
Photography: 404 nf studio
Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2
Yantai is one of the major cities of the Shandong province and a significant port city in the Bohai Rim region. Designed by Aedas, China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute (CSWADI) and Shanghai New Era Airport Design and Research Institute, the new Terminal 2 of Yantai Penglai International Airport is situated to the south of existing Terminal 1. Opened in June 2024, the new airport terminal serves as an intelligent and sustainable gateway for the city, giving Yantai Airport an overall capacity of 23 million passengers and 200,000 tons of cargo annually.
The project adheres to the concept of ‘being holistic, ecological, efficient, flexible, and intelligent’. Adopting an E shaped layout with the main building parallel to the runway, the construction is phased to safeguard future flexibility.
The phased expansion can grow organically to meet the actual aviation demand. The expansion includes a south concourse in various possible configurations, south apron, a second runway and car parks.
The expansion connects with railway, enhancing the accessibility from the urban city to the airport and creating a seamless transit between air the rail. The Terminal 2 development introduces railway connectivity to the airport for the very first time, and effectively expands the airports catchment area and passenger throughput.
As a gateway to China for Japan and Korea, Terminal 2 is equipped with 9 international / domestic swing gates, allowing the airport to flexibility deal with the international and domestic traffic peaks.
During early planning stage, the planning and placement of the terminal was studied thoroughly to fully embrace the natural contours and terrain of the site, with the landside and airside area arranged in split-levels. This minimised subsequent excavation required, and the project’s impact on the environment.
Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2 Design
The sweeping, undulating roof form over the departures hall draws inspiration from the majestic Kunyu Mountain in Yantai. Three sets of seamlessly integrated skylights accentuate the roofline, giving departing passengers a tremendous first impression as they enter the check-in hall. The positions of the skylights respond to the planning below, and continue to guide passengers through the departures processes.
Once past security, passengers are greeted by the magnificent glazed diagrid dome over the airside landscaped retail atrium. This soaring, light-filled space links the international and domestic concourse levels, and brings a sense of openness and natural illumination deep into the heart of the terminal.
From the central atrium, linear overhead skylights lead passengers towards their gates, providing generous headroom over the waiting areas. The stone-clad walls and wave-forms ceiling evokes the unique costal landscape of Yantai. The landscaped gate lounges have a playful mix of furniture to let passengers relax, work and play.
Situated on the lowest floor of the terminal, the design of the baggage claim area is inspired by the timber hulls of Chinses pinks, symbolizing the thousand-year-old Maritime Silk Road. Above the baggage claim hall, the floor plate of the departures check-in and processing halls was intentionally opened up the design, giving passengers natural light as well as a view of the main roof above.
Aedas Executive Director Albert Tong shares, ‘The thoughtful incorporation of natural light, both in the departures hall and the airside atrium, gives these spaces distinctive character and a real sense or place. The terminal’s ambiance creates a serene environment, and helps passengers navigate the space with ease. Drawing our inspiration from Yantai’s mountains and seascape, the dynamic form of the building is tribute to the region’s unique and iconic features.’
About Aedas
Aedas is the world’s only local and global architecture and design practice driven by global sharing of research, local knowledge and international practice. Our 1,100 creative minds with design studios across the globe create world-class design solutions with deep social and cultural understanding of the communities we design for. We create world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of cities and communities around the world.
Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2 in China – Building Information
Project: Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2
Location: Yantai, PRC
Design Architect: Aedas in joint venture with China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute (CSWADI) and Shanghai New Era Airport Design and Research Institute
Client: Shandong Airport Management Group Yantai International Airport Co,. Ltd
GFA: 172,000 sq m
Completion year: 2023
Design Director: Albert Tong, Executive Director
Photos: 404 nf studio
Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2, China images / information received 030924 from Aedas
Location: Yantai, People’s Republic of China, eastern Asia
Architecture in China
China Architecture Designs – chronological list
Architecture in Jilin Province
Setsugekka Japanese Cuisine, Changchun
Architects: Hip-pop Architectural Decoration Design Co
image courtesy architects practice
Setsugekka Japanese Cuisine in Jilin Province
Northeast Asian Cultural and Art Museum, Changchun
Design: Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology
image courtesy architects office
Northeast Asian Cultural and Art Museum in Jilin Province
Architecture in Changsha
Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
image courtesy architects
Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre Building
Ice World and Five Star Hotel, Dawang Mountain Resort
Design: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
image © COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Mountain Resort in Changsha
La Nova
Design: Broadway Malyan Architects
La Nova Shopping Centre in Changsha
Chinese Architecture
Central Chinese Television Tower
Design: Rem Koolhaas Architect / OMA
CCTV Beijing
Capital Airport
Design: Foster + Partners
Beijing Airport Building
Changbaishan Ski Resort, Erdaobeihe, Antu County, Jilin Province
Design: GRAFT!
image from architect
Changbaishan Ski Resort
Galaxy SOHO, Beijing,
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
Galaxy Soho China
Beijing Architecture Walking Tours
Comments / photos for the Yantai Penglai International Airport Terminal 2, China designed by Aedas page welcome.