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But when he first visited the new terminal, the founder of architectural practice Minkke Architects admits he was \u201cabsolutely, pleasantly shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT4 exceeded my expectation,\u201d says Tan. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think I\u2019m exaggerating because I hear fellow friends in the industry echoing the same thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clean, efficient, safe, secure\u2014T4 is on brand for Changi, which has some 560 awards under its belt and has consistently rated as the world\u2019s best airport. T4 is the first Changi terminal to deploy end-to-end Fast and Seamless Travel (FAST), a system that empowers departing passengers to perform self-service and undergo automated verification processes from check-in to boarding.<\/p>\n<p>The two-storey, 25-metre high structure replaces the Budget Terminal (BT) that opened in 2006 as a no-frills wing of Changi. With a capacity of seven million passengers per annum, BT ran its course against the double-digit growth of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and had to be torn down for a full-service successor.<\/p>\n<p>With a gross floor area of 225,000 square metres, T4 is massive, able to handle 16 million passengers annually. Eleven airlines serving over 20 destinations currently operate out of T4. Compared to T3, which Tan relates can come across as \u201cvery technical, almost cold, corporate-like,\u201d T4 exudes a warmer atmosphere. \u201cOne thing I\u2019ve always wanted the airports in Changi to do is make one feel like one is not walking through a typically sterile environment,\u201d he says. \u201cWith T4, you don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re in an airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3380\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Heritage-Facade-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Heritage-Facade-for-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Heritage-Facade-for-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Heritage-Facade-for-web-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A special \u2018heritage zone\u2019 homes in on Singaporean culture with shophouse replicas home to eateries and shops serving local food and items<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>FAST hinges on a facial recognition technology that utilises one\u2019s countenance as an admission token at key departure touchpoints. The passport photo scanned at one of 65 automated check-in kiosks at the departure hall is compared against the photo automatically taken of the passenger at the 50 or so self-service bag drop machines. Immigration gates are largely unmanned, using facial authentication to verify passengers, quickly followed by independent fingerprint recognition. Another photo of the passenger is taken at the Automated Boarding Gate, which verifies it against the image captured at immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Apropos of the smart tech under its roof, T4 subverted traditional construction approaches. The Changi Airport Group (CAG), which has been operating the terminals since their corporatisation in 2009, built T4 using Develop and Construct (D&amp;C), a method oft-reserved for modular buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Innovative construction approaches were necessary as the project was racing against time, according to Poh Li San, vice president at the T4 Programme Management Office. \u201cThe biggest challenge was the tight schedule, to complete the entire project within five years,\u201d says Li San, who headed the Budget Terminal\u2019s airport operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3382\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Immersive-Wall-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Immersive-Wall-for-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Immersive-Wall-for-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Immersive-Wall-for-web-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An immersive LED wall starring Singapore\u2019s dramatic cityscape greets passengers in the central security screening area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Takenaka Corporation, which won T4\u2019s SGD985-million (USD713.6 million) construction contract, built the terminal \u201chat-first\u201d, i.e. assembling the columns and the roof before the intermediate floors. These were done even as blueprints were changing, with around 70 versions ultimately produced. Early construction of the roof gave enough time for trials of the baggage handling systems in dry premises.<\/p>\n<p>T4 opened in July 2017, three years since construction started. \u201cWith a common vision, strong teamwork, careful planning, and tight coordination amongst all the teams, we delivered T4 well on time,\u201d Li San says.<\/p>\n<p>Hands-on during the planning and design stages of the FAST interface and automated check-in kiosks, the Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) did not leave such nascent technology to chance. However, the agency made concessions in security clearances: letting its automated immigration system integrate with T4\u2019s biometrics system, for example. In return, CAG built mock-ups and prototypes of equipment and process flows to assuage edgy ICA executives.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It\u2019s a combination of an airport terminal, resting point, and a shopping mall. It\u2019s a unique typology that will set new grounds, new benchmarks<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Time shaved by FAST allows passengers to enjoy the myriad dining and shopping options on offer. \u201cBoarding gate\u201d is a misnomer here, as passengers have free rein in T4\u2019s Boarding Corridor. Instead of holding rooms, a boulevard of 160 ficus trees, sprayed with atomised water every two hours, demarcates the departure gates\u2019 boarding areas from the common areas.<\/p>\n<p>CAG capitalised on architecture firm Benoy\u2019s retail design prowess to give passengers a prime shopping experience. \u201cIt\u2019s a combination of an airport terminal, resting point, and a shopping mall,\u201d says Tan. \u201cIt\u2019s a very unique typology that will set new grounds, new benchmarks. I think it will bode well for other transit hubs where people spend 10 to 12 hours doing nothing in the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/meet-the-american-architect-changing-chinas-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: Meet the American architect changing China\u2019s cities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benoy conceived a barrier-free, integrated duty-free zone, bisected by a walkway wide enough to accommodate about five trolleys abreast. Major brands and labels from Michael Kors to TWG line the promenade of retail spaces with 11-metre-high fa\u00e7ades. \u201cIt feels like going through a series of lounge-like areas rather than a typical airport terminal. They kind of almost overwhelm your senses as you\u2019re embarking on a long walk to your boarding gate. I like that. It really is like a nice mall,\u201d Tan says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3381\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Double-volume-facade-shops-at-T4-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Double-volume-facade-shops-at-T4-for-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Double-volume-facade-shops-at-T4-for-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-151-Double-volume-facade-shops-at-T4-for-web-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The terminal offers everything from state-of-the-art automated check-in kiosks to a grand retail promenade featuring luxury brands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>T4\u2019s retail component retains its Singaporean character, as shops and cafes at the Heritage Zone are reminiscent of the city\u2019s famous shophouses. Two of these are 10-metre-wide digital displays in disguise, which regularly transmute into the six-minute clip \u201cPeranakan Love Story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similar spectacles await. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on a visit to the terminal, is said to have been caught by surprise by massive stone carvings at the Central Security Screening that revealed themselves to be a giant LED wall that transformed into shimmering petals. \u201cI remember him saying, \u2018Ah, what have you guys done here?\u2019\u201d recalls Jayson Goh, CAG\u2019s managing director for airport operations management, in a local interview.<\/p>\n<p>Floral motifs, very much in line with Singapore\u2019s branding as the Garden City, abound in the terminal. \u201cThe colour schemes are very natural, very vibrant. Even the lines on the floor and the ceiling are so organic,\u201d says Tan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3383\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-Baggage-Claim-Hall-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-Baggage-Claim-Hall-for-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-Baggage-Claim-Hall-for-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Project-Confidential-Baggage-Claim-Hall-for-web-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baggage claim hall at Changi T4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 300-metre, canyon-like Central Galleria simultaneously divides and gives a clear view of the public and transit areas, allowing passengers and loved ones to see each other even after immigration. High above this tree-lined gulf are kinetic sculptures called Petalclouds, hailed among the world\u2019s biggest. Other art installations provide a visual foil to the terminal\u2019s futuristic apparatus. A 500-kilogram sculpture near the check-in kiosks, \u201cHey, Ah Chek!\u201d, shows a <em>nonya<\/em> mother and son waiting to ride a traditional Singapore trishaw.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/a-singaporean-presidents-son-comes-into-his-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: A Singaporean president\u2019s son comes into his own<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of my sculptures have their inspiration from my childhood experience, and riding in a trishaw with my mother is one of my fond memories,\u201d says sculptor Chong Fah Cheong. \u201cAs a Singapore citizen, I am truly gratified that Changi has added another star to the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While CAG strives to ground the airport in heritage, there is no mistake about it: T4 foreshadows the airport of the future. The terminal is being groomed as a test bed for CAG\u2019s next mega-project, Terminal 5, which will feature even more robotic procedures. Pronounces Li San, \u201cThe next five years will be exciting times for both Changi and airports in this region as Asia will be the global centre of air travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International-(Thailand)-Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/316201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Issue No. 151<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International-(Thailand)-Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/316201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PropertyGuru Property Report Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change comes to Changi as its Terminal 4 foreshadows the airport of the 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