The Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of the many airports that Paul Andreu has designed. The airport is characteristic of many wing-shaped structures, which may have been designed on purpose to represent flying. Like many other designs of Paul Andreu’s, the buildings that make up the airport is lined up and down with windows to allow natural light in.

In one of the terminals, you can see these interesting looking white beams that protrude out of the ceiling. At first, they look kind of strange. However, once you look close enough, you can see that these white beams are actually there as a support system for the roofing. Another cool feature about the terminal is that the windows actually slant outwards, giving the terminal more of spacious feel while also letting light in.

One of my favorite aspects of this airport is the roofing. As shown in the first two photos, you can see that the roof is curved to resemble wings. Andreu was able to utilize these curves on the outside to create beautiful roofing on the inside. He really emphasizes the shape of the roof by using multiple types of beams all along the top. The color he used for the roofing also gives the terminal more of an natural feel. Paul Andreu really excelled in the roofing for this airport.