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Just in time for the Olympics— earlier than planned, in fact— Beijing has opened the most ginormous building in the world. Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport is the first building to break the million square meter mark, measuring in at 1.3 million square meters, mostly under a single roof. Designed by Foster+Partners Architecture, the terminal is to serve as a gateway to Beijing for incoming Olympic athletes; its form has been described as "dragon-like" and evocative of traditional Chinese colors and symbols. By 2020, a projected 50 million passengers are expected to pass through Terminal 3 each year. We're already overwhelmed.
· Images: Foster's Beijing airport opens [Building]
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