PROJECTS
Kansai International Airport Osaka
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
| Region | Asia |
| Material | PTFE |
| Architect | Renzo Piano Building Workshop Japan, Aeroports De Paris, Nikken Sekkei Co. Ltd., Japan Airport Consultants, Inc |
| Engineering | Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK |
| Application | Ceiling |
| Market Sector | Transportation |
| Size | 11400 sqm |
| Year | 1994 |
Description
4 km long and 1,200 m wide, this airport is located on an artificial island five km away from the coast. The sand excavated for its foundation could fill the entire volume of the Pyramid of Cheops, in Egypt 75 times over.
