The New Bangkok International Airport will be constructed on a vacant site outside of Bangkok. It will be constructed incrementally. The first phase will have approximately 50 gates and 500,000 SM of terminal facilities.

Based upon the masterplan and preliminary schematic design documents that have been already prepared, this concept emphasizes passenger circulation over aircraft circulation. Although the curbfront area is not capable of providing for the ultimate capacity of the site, leading to two separate entrances, it is the most compact terminal of those that we studied.

A large roof trellis structure placed over the complex of functionally separate buildings unifies the site and provides an overriding consistent architectural image. Sized to accommodate future growth, the trellis provides an important functional advantage as well as an architectural one. With louvers positioned to shade the structures below from direct sunlight, mechanical loads are reduced.

The buildings under the trellis take their architectural form from the function that they serve. The ticketing area is rectangular with its structure suspended from the trellis above. At the intersection of the tubular concourses are cylindrical rotundas, their skylit roof structure suspended from and shaded by the trellis above.

Outdoor spaces between the buildings are also shaded by the roof trellis and are important to the overall concept. Rather than empty areas reserved for future expansion, they become outdoor landscaped courtyards useful for pedestrians and a visual amenity for the passengers.

Cultural artifacts and traditional architectural elements would be placed within these landscaped courtyards, linking the terminal complex to the cultural traditions of Thailand. A new Sala covering a replica of the "Lord Buddha's footprint" from the temple complex currently on the airport site is one such possibility.