Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport, International aerodrome in Osaka Bay, Japan
The terminal complex extends over 1.7 kilometers long with wings resembling aircraft shapes, incorporating large glass surfaces throughout its structure.
Engineers constructed an artificial island measuring 4 kilometers by 2.5 kilometers in Osaka Bay between 1987 and 1994 to support airport operations.
Terminal 1 includes the Nintendo Check-In area where travelers experience Japanese gaming entertainment before their departures and after arrivals.
The airport links to mainland transportation through the Sky Gate Bridge R, which carries railway tracks and vehicle lanes across 3.8 kilometers.
The terminal building adapts to ground settlement through hydraulic jacks that maintain level floors despite the continuing subsidence of the artificial island.
Location: Izumisano
Location: Tajiri
Location: Sennan
Inception: 1994
Architects: Renzo Piano
Official opening: September 4, 1994
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Operator: 関西エアポート
Part of: three Kansai airports
Phone: +81724552500
Website: https://kansai-airport.or.jp/tw
GPS coordinates: 34.43056,135.23028
Latest update: May 30, 2025 08:03
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo license: GFDL
Renzo Piano, born in Genoa in 1937, has developed an architectural language over five decades that combines technical precision with human scale. His buildings are characterized by transparent facades, visible structural elements, and the integration of natural light. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, completed in 1977 with Richard Rogers, displays building services on the exterior. The Whitney Museum in New York uses industrial materials within a residential neighborhood. The Shard in London reaches 309 meters with a glass facade that reflects daylight. His cultural buildings connect function with urban context. The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel sits within a park with glass walls between interior and exterior spaces. The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome comprises three concert halls with different acoustics. Kansai Airport in Osaka stands on an artificial island with a 1.7-kilometer terminal. Piano received the Pritzker Prize in 1998 for his work.
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