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Hospitality | public space Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai, China Shanghai Goes First Class Right Down to the Carpet Fiber →→ ravelers are experiencing something new underfoot in T the recently constructed Terminal Two (T2) at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. This is the first airport in China to install broadloom carpet in the passenger waiting areas, gateways, VIP lounges and duty free shop. Durability and acoustical properties were key features impacting the design decision. The facility features more than 100,000 square meters of a Bentley custom loop pile carpet manufactured with Antron® Lumena™ solution dyed

case study: Hospitality | Public Space Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai, China One of the design team’s main objectives was to create a cozy and quiet environment for public areas in the airport. After consulting with other global airport authorities in the Asia Pacific region, the project team decided to install carpet instead of conventional hard flooring with the intent to reduce the noise level in the passenger gate waiting areas. Several airport authorities who were consulted for the project had recently installed carpets of wool/ nylon blend. The Construction Project...