Transit Terminal Facility Within Naha Airport

Other than connecting existing terminals for domestic routes and international routes to make transit connections more convenient, this project substantially expanded check-in counters and enhanced commercial facilities. The interior and exterior decor design aimed to produce scenery with Okinawan character, to give a feeling of nature, climate, and tradition while preserving the design code of the existing terminals. The apron side, which gives a view of arriving aircraft, has a deeply-sculpted form to shade the sunshine, and a glass curtain wall to show the scenery of Okinawa, including the blue sea and sky. We designed Fukugi Hall, a large atrium space, with motifs associated with Okinawa’s nature and scenery, such as the bright sunshine, the pleasant breeze across the sea, and stone walls of Okinawan forts. As energy-saving measures, we raised the insulative performance of the roof, outer walls, and window glass, linked the trunk building services with the existing terminals to enable efficient operation, and enhanced backup functions as BCP measures against natural disasters.