Heathrow airport

Architecture

Expansion of UK's Heathrow Airport takes flight

Earlier this week, the UK government announced its support for the expansion of Heathrow Airport into a "hub airport of the future." The country has spent a number of years considering how best to increase its airport capacity and the decision signals the direction it will pursue.
Architecture

"Slipstream" sculpture simulates flight pattern in re-vamped Heathrow Terminal 2

A complex aeronautical sculpture by Richard Wilson, described by engineers as "a hundred-thousand-piece jigsaw," was unveiled as part of the newly refurbished Heathrow Terminal 2 on April 23. The 78-meter-long (256-foot) sculpture simulates the flight path of a small stunt plane.