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Showing posts with label changi airport. Show all posts

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Few Hours @ Terminal 3, Changi Airport

Decided to bring the children to Terminal 3 to chill-out this afternoon prior to church service in Singapore Expo. We had not been to T3 for some months and were pleasant to see some new play areas for children.

First, at basement 2, there is a new kid's corner where parents can let their legs take a break by letting their kids watch their favourite cartoons from Cartoon Network. This spot was great for Jayden as he was able to enjoy his favourite cartoons such as "Batman", "Ben 10", "Speed Racer", etc.

As we walked further down in basement 2, towards the food court, there were some fun hands-on exhibits, courtesy of the Asian Civilisation and Peranakan Museum. There were geometric games, puzzles and embossed printings to help visitors understand more about the Asian and Peranakan culture. Joann and Jayden enjoyed playing the puzzles and making embossed prints.

Thereafter, we proceeded to 3-Top (level 3) for some window-shopping. Just when Jayden was getting restless, we saw a little playground where he could just have some fun while I popped by next door for a Celio sale, yeah!


The few hours at T3 was sufficient for us to chill-out - the children had some fun while Aileen and I had a little shopping and coffee break. The airport is currently revamping their viewing gallery to Changi Aviation Gallery which provides a new aircraft viewing experience. If you are looking for a good place to hang-out with your kids for 2 to 3 hours, the airport is a good bet.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Short Visit to Changi Airport Terminal 3

The Changi Airport Terminal 3 was opened on 9 January 2008. I decided to pop by to take a look at this terminal which attracted much publicity from the local news.

The Terminal 3 is conveniently linked to the Changi Airport MRT station, through escalators and travellators. From the innovative roof to the green wall, Terminal 3 is designed to be a pleasure for the senses.

The innovative roof is designed to let natural light into the building while cutting out the tropical heat. Soft and soothing natural light permeates the interior at all times through more than 900 skylights with reflector panels that automatically adjust the level of daylight into the terminal.

The Green Wall is a 300-metre span of living plants, interspersed with four cascading waterfalls. Below the wall is a sculptured sandstone art wall display - a visual treat for passengers waiting for their luggage.

At the time of my visit, the place was packed with people - mostly non-traveling Singaporeans who were excited to take a first look at their newest Terminal. We left after one hour in search for food as all the restaurants in T3 were packed with long queues.


To know about Changi Airport Terminal 3, click here.