our good ol' ICA in proud glory!
with the exception of some modern technology...
T3 sits at a whooping 380,000 sqm, dwarfing both T1 and T2
we seem to have more trees imported from Jurassic park!
with lots of s p a c e between gates, much bigger than what I've seen built for 747s
hey it's everybody's part for the environment right?
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we have stone age stairs to go with it as well!
here human traffic rule over cars!
7 feet of retro gaming in the heart of singapore's airport and a matching tree to go with it!
got light?
everybody have your passports stamped?
yup we are right! & free movies??
which occupants have yet to mount, evolve and be delivered over...
thanks to a computerised automatic reflector skylight system
littered along the terminal are large multi-coloured, multi-lingual sign boards
the departure entrance is similar to that of T2, with a 2nd level fly-over entrance for direct vehicular alighting
more arrows which points everywhere, anywhere
departure UFO - whos your daddy?
it seems that the skylight is everywhere!
here we are told more on appreciating the skylight system again
the whole terminal is luminated purely by sunlight in the day
finally time to enter the restricted areas!
and here we are at the transit holding area
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we are first to check in!
here are some of the few "goldfish" centralised air-conditioning towers, minimising the need for inefficient air-con d
the place is rather well lit by the sun in the day
aka the "OMG why isn't my flight here yet?" - place
not to mention 7 floors in height and almost 63 football fields in area!
another overview of the 2nd level entrance area
...on a wall spanning 300m in length!
like this cool baggage collection area for example!
this system automatically adjusts the ceiling reflectos so the optimum light levels can be directed in given cloud and sun posit
not to mention how many Tasmanian Tigers & Dodos we can bring back on top of lowering the sea level with the power we save o
the the dismay of aunties all around, looks like no one can do much shopping today!
theres 11 check in rows in total
you can just SMELL it, we know you want it!
and did I mention food?
with some rather interesting contraptions like
with mainly... a-hem, SIA as the only occupants.
with lots of accommodation for our 6 wheeled counterparts as well!
the check in booth area on level 2nd (departures)
with state of the art waterfront gym and cycle machines
we saw the last stretch up towards marsling kranji area
here we are the twilight departure wrap gate, but...
here we have the same ICA biometric passport scanner gantries for passport and access card holders.
and desserts for everybody!
again, the yard which never sleeps
a sight real sight...