Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) has announced the opening of the North Concourse at Taoyuan International Airport, marking a key milestone in the development of the airport’s new Terminal 3.
The occasion was marked by an official ceremony on December 25, 2025, attended by President Lai Ching-te, Premier Cho Jung-tai, minister of transportation Chen Shih-kai, Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng and Taoyuan International Airport Corporation chairman Yang Wei-fuu.
The concourse adds eight gates – D11 to D18 – extending from Gate D10 in Terminal 2 and is expected to accommodate an additional 5.8 million passengers annually.
The opening forms part of a broader expansion program that will increase the airport’s capacity to 45 million passengers per year. The project includes the construction of Terminal 3, which will expand the airport by around 150% while construction continues alongside ongoing operations.
According to RSHP, the North Concourse provides an early indication of the architectural approach planned for Terminal 3, with an emphasis on adaptable design and passenger circulation.
The new concourse features wider aisles, clear sightlines and varied volumes designed to improve passenger flow and orientation. A color palette of yellow, orange and burgundy has been used to help passengers identify gate areas, while large-scale public artworks highlighting Taiwanese culture are installed along the concourse.
Natural light enters the space through a silver façade fitted with approximately 750m of metal louvers, designed to control glare and reduce solar heat gain. The concourse includes a double-height gallery space with views over the airfield.
Structural elements are expressed externally and supported by back trusses, while the interior incorporates varying ceiling heights intended to create different spatial experiences. Design features include halo-shaped lighting fixtures and ‘lotus head’ totems that integrate air supply systems.
The North Concourse opening represents a major step in the development of Terminal 3, which is Taiwan’s largest public infrastructure project since the country’s Ten Major Construction Projects of the 1970s.
Hung-Pin Sun, senior vice president, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Ltd., said, “The North Concourse opening demonstrates a significant milestone for Terminal 3. As Taiwan’s premier gate to the world, Taoyuan International Airport and the team are advancing the development to ensure all passengers a superior and seamless starting point of their journeys, and to transform the airport into a new regional position.”
Andrew Tyley, director at RSHP, said the project is designed to support the airport’s evolving role as an international hub.
“RSHP has succeeded in designing a terminal that responds holistically to the evolving needs of passengers, the airport and the emerging aerotropolis,” he stated. “It is a defining project that repositions Taoyuan as a global gateway.”
The next stage of the Terminal 3 project will include completion of a large ‘hard-shell’ roof structure featuring an undulating ceiling inspired by Taiwan’s mountain landscapes.
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