Friday, November 30, 2007

Suvarnabhumi Airport - Bangkok

During our trip, we landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport (Pronounced su-wan-na-poom). A cool airport with a beautiful structure. It is located at Racha Thewa, in Samut Prakan Province, about 25 km east of downtown Bangkok.

The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by King Bhumipol Adulyadej, and refers to the ancient kingdom hypothesized to have been located somewhere in Southeast Asia. This airport was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects, which also designed Caltex House and Hitachi Tower in Singapore.

(http://www.murphyjahn.com/intro.htm)

Found a cool quote on their web:

Creativity has to do more with the elimination of the inessential, than inventing something new. Perfection is achieved not when nothing is to be added, but when nothing can be taken away.

(Helmut Jahn,July 1999)



Art piece @ arrival hall
Arghh...concrete...wish I can custom order this to my living hall's ceiling.
I think I will give them a call for quotation for my house reno..wakakaka





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