The Sky Bridge, located at Hong Kong International Airport, is the world’s longest airside bridge and allows the largest passenger aircraft, the A380, to pass under.
Working with the HKIA Airport Authority, WilkinsonEyre prepared the architectural reference design for the Sky Bridge and were retained as client-side design guardians during the design and build contract.
At 200m long, the bridge connects Terminal 1 and the T1 Satellite Concourse, enhancing the journey and minimising travel time as passengers will no longer need to use a shuttle bus.
The bridge features panoramic views and a glass floor - giving passengers the unique experience of watching an aircraft pass beneath their feet.
The Sky Bridge offers the highest vantage point at the airport, providing unrivaled views of planes landing, taxiing, unloading, reloading and the myriad of other activities required to keep one of the world's busiest airports working.
China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited completed the design and construction of the bridge with local design architect AMQ/ arQStudio Ltd.
Segments of the Sky Bridge were prefabricated in Zhongshan, Mainland China. These were transported to the assembly yard in the midfield area of HKIA and assembled to form the main structure of the bridge, before being transported over 3km on HKIA’s apron and lifted to its final position.
The extraordinary story of the Sky Bridge development is captured in the Nat Geo Mega Structures film above.
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