Ürümqi North Terminal 1 | Enrique Greenwell

Design Concept Landscape: The textures and lines prevalent in both the rugged mountains and smooth flowing desert areas provide inspiration for the architectural expression. Bright colors can be found in the strata of the various mountains and rock faces. It is this very specific form and color that inspires the architectural design. Culture: The culture of the Xinjiang region is influenced by a multitude of diverse countries. From Russia and Mongolia to the north, to Kazakhstan to the east and India and Nepal to the south, this region’s history is rich in tradition, color and textiles. It is this very specific color palette and prominent textile pattern that is represented in the architectural building skin. The “Silk Road”: Translated, the “Silk Road” is characterized by the meaning, “…a continuous journey…” and represents an extended 4,000 mile journey. It is this very path in which we draw inspiration for the architectural expression through the representation of colorful silk movement in the wind. These inspirational elements form a graceful, elegant and progressive new ‘gateway to the west’ design concept and represent an interpretation of those profound features throughout the architecture. The combination of efficiency, flexibility, connectivity, and high quality passenger service, in conjunction with the graceful expression, will create a new architectural gateway for Urumqi’s “continuous journey” into the future.