narita airport's terminal 3 is connected with color-coded running tracks

Completed well in advance of the 2020 olympics in tokyo, narita international airport’s new terminal has been designed around an indoor running track.

The color-coded circuit, which links the entirety of the scheme, not only helps with wayfinding, but also provides a comfortable walking experience throughout the terminal’s interior.

completed by japanese creative lab PARTY – alongside retailers muji and consultants nikken – the collaborative team focused on creating a low-cost airport in terms of both architecture and interior design. consequently, the terminal is unusual in that there are no moving walkways or illuminated signs, but instead a system of red and blue running lanes connects the project- blue pathways for departures and red for arrivals.

 

the terminal has been designed around an indoor running track

 

the airport is unusual in that there are no moving walkways or illuminated signs

 

the layout is connected via a system of red and blue pathways

 

blue lanes are for departures, while red is used for arrivals

 

the surface also provides a comfortable walking experience throughout