The Shanghai Airport Authority has a bold plan for Pudong Airport’s future so Corgan conceived a bold design concept that truly balances form and function for this international competition. The result is a building that creates a sense of excitement for passengers while expanding commerce for the SAA and its tenants. Corgan’s concept focuses on maximizing passenger flow and experience in an efficiently organized building that is designed to be beautiful yet efficient in both its operation and maintenance. Corgan’s mission was to take the passenger experience to a higher level.

Another important aspect of the design of the terminal satellite concourse is that it allows for growth and change with the aviation industry and the city. Shanghai is the business leader of China, with a population today of 24 million people. Its airport should reflect that role and position in the global economy.

Only six firms from around the world were invited to submit concepts for the new terminal satellite concourse design competition and Corgan’s entry was unanimously selected as the preferred solution.

This 100+ gate satellite concourse is served by two separate APM lines and boasts full international swing gate capabilities. The concourse contains 2 separate immigration facilities for transiting passengers, each capable of processing over 3,000 passengers per hour. Currently under construction, the South Satellite Concourse is anticipated to open in 2019 as the world’s largest satellite concourse.