Welcome to Singapore's Airport Terminal 3!
Here we enter the twitlight zone from below...
Into a whole interesting world!
the check in booth area on level 2nd (departures)
T3 sits at a whooping 380,000 sqm, dwarfing both T1 and T2
the departure entrance is similar to that of T2, with a 2nd level fly-over entrance for direct vehicular alighting
the whole terminal is luminated purely by sunlight in the day
thanks to a computerised automatic reflector skylight system
here are some of the few "goldfish" centralised air-conditioning towers, minimising the need for inefficient air-con d
this system automatically adjusts the ceiling reflectos so the optimum light levels can be directed in given cloud and sun posit
we are first to check in!
another overview of the 2nd level entrance area
got light?
the place is rather well lit by the sun in the day
boarding passes check!
off the the departures we go!
weg ot caught up with a brief of the scaled model of T3 floorplan showing the key terminal location and facilities
here we are the twilight departure wrap gate, but...
theres 11 check in rows in total
not to mention 7 floors in height and almost 63 football fields in area!
and we still have not checked in yet!
ok enough done with the scale model, lets get on with the 1:1 scale...
like this cool baggage collection area for example!
you can help your friends spot their luggage as they come around the carousel now!
noticeably is a long green wall lining the whole length of the terminal walls
theres even a prominent bulk luggage exit point as well.
which is 7 floor high and 300m long!
here we are told more on appreciating the skylight system again
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
hey it's everybody's part for the environment right?
littered along the terminal are large multi-coloured, multi-lingual sign boards
departure UFO - whos your daddy?
finally time to enter the restricted areas!
we see draped sheets!
and lots of them!
here we have the same ICA biometric passport scanner gantries for passport and access card holders.
(please remove cover) the passport scanning machines wants out!
our good ol' ICA in proud glory!
when open the central crossroad here will house 40 F&B & 20 service outlets, all lined throughout the area
more gold fish blowers after the departures
everybody have your passports stamped?
it seems that the skylight is everywhere!
here is the crossroad lounge area, with lots of wi-fi in the air, cable TV and many places to blow your money.
mind the sawdust yet, thou...
the A gates are freaking long to walk you need to talk a skytrain to the end!, the B gates though, are humanely nearer
though it still took...
...quite sometime to reach...
more arrows which points everywhere, anywhere
the the dismay of aunties all around, looks like no one can do much shopping today!
there will be tons of R&R TVs, sofas, not to mention lots of free internet access stations for ya geeknerds