How Singapore Built the World's Greatest Airport

[@TheB1M]

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[@VisitSingapore]

We absolutely love our Changi Airport! 😍🫶

[@Antsrule]

You know your video of Singapore is good if VisitSingapore commented

[@ice711real]

I built a model of your airport haha

[@GodTierComments]

@@ice711real haha

[@DotasacWee2-tu4qk]

real

[@janmascarina]

Singapore is a living engineering marvel.

[@christopherd.winnan8701]

Do you really think Singaporeans get their hands dirty building any of these places?

[@Khairul-wg1km]

@@christopherd.winnan8701 what a stupid comment. The post was Singapore is a living engineering marvel- the country is a hub where superstar architect and expert engineering firm come from all over the world to make Singapore ( the country) a marvel for engineering. U shld go to school and learn English or learn to read.

[@xeon566]

@@christopherd.winnan8701 True, i have genuinely only seen indians working on the construction sites in singapore while i was there

[@Geethepancake]

Yea we hire foreign talent to help us

[@pavelow235]

Laugh out loud monoculture with extreme law and order😂

[@TechenZz]

I just went to singapore for the first time last month. It lives up to the hype, gave me such a crazy vivid vision of the future.

[@lamdao1242]

It can only happen if the leaders care about the nation and its people. Most leaders don't they care about themselves and keeping their power.

[@Skandoro]

Whilst The Jewel is located at Changi Airport, it is positioned entirely outside of the airport terminals. You cannot access The Jewel on foot unless you transit through immigration and enter Singapore OR use the T2-T4 terminal train which passes the waterfall inside The Jewel. Access to The Jewel is also FREE, but there is a ticket required to visit the sky garden and attractions on the top floor. I know this as I visited The Jewel on Saturday whilst travelling through Changi!

[@hallointhere]

It's the T3-T2 Skytrain that crosses through the Jewel btw, T4 stands alone away from the other 3 terminals

[@colinstu]

oh.. that stinks..

[@craezee]

yes correct, it's not INSIDE the airport itself.

[@hcseetoh3848]

Your information is partially correct. Jewel is designed so that as you exit T1 baggage collection you walk straight into Jewel level 1. Note you “left” immigration and technically not at airside of the airport. From other terminals simply take inter terminal trains and follow the signs to Jewel. Again you would have left immigration. Jewel is not designed to be an “in airport” place which is exactly what this video and the architect describes. For departing passengers, you can check in early at the Jewel, walk around, eat and sleep in a hotel if you like, before going to your immigration and departure gate as per normal. Try to arrive at least 4 hours ahead. There are lots to do and see.

[@windsorus]

That is why as the video mentioned, it wanted people to stop and come to Singapore, rather than a transit.

[@konadora]

Yet another video of my home country, Singapore! Thanks for featuring us 😄

[@TheB1M]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the great airport 🙌

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Stop exploiting the working class by charging for passage, that´s evil.

[@shaunooi2551]

...? ​@@PROVOCATEURSK

[@yamikirin]

Thank you for pronouncing Changi properly. Its not that difficult to look up how others say it but many don't and end up butchering it

[@amazingstarzz]

Yeah the way they pronounced the “-ngi” was spot on considering they’re not local.

[@BBingo-v5i]

That's literally how most of Europeans would pronounce it anyway

[@d.b.cooper1]

@@amazingstarzz You're giving us way too much credit lol. Don't think I've ever heard anyone butcher the name tbh...then again the yanks would somehow find a way to butcher it like 'Chan-Guy?' 😂

[@woth-th9gi]

​@@BBingo-v5ino we know how ignorant u ppl are

[@XDarkGreyX]

Welcome to globalization. Butchering is normal there.

[@jakobrebeki]

The internal waterfall. That's what impressed me the most out all the other impressive achievements. Never seen anything like that before, not even in nature. Thanks for posting this. What an Engineering marvel....

[@carlosandleon]

We beat it for the nicest airport. Suck it Changi.

[@dertythegrower]

the harder part is the indoor gardens, such awesomeness and superior way to avoid the look of a 'concrete jungle'

[@noorulhasan4904]

It's nice for a fake waterfall

[@dabhand6796]

My connection with Changi goes back to 1962. My family lived in the RAF accommodation overlooking the airfield, which was a real joy for a, then, 9 yo boy. We lived there, Old Sarum Road, for 3 years. The expansion to a world class international airport has been quite amazing. Well done Singapore.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Absolutely gorgeous! It’s a brilliant welcome to Singapore! The whole airport is packed with some amazing places to dine and relax.

[@cederian]

Man... Singapore is such a beatiful place, and Changi is AMAZING I have never thought that an Airport could be this delightful and pleasing to the eye. Not for nothing has it won "Best Airport" in the world for like 10 years in a row before Doha took it in 2022 and 2024.

[@mhx47]

Doha was nice, but I do not remember it be extraordinaly back in 2015. Wonder what have changed. B1M, make a video!

[@d.b.cooper1]

@@mhx47 They hosted the world cup in 2022, so in the build up to that I imagine there was an expansion/refurb. They've even got their own 'indoor tropical garden' which was nice, as it's actually in the airport itself

[@fyieafgeyuv4402]

​@@christopherd.winnan8701there are areas where u can sleep or take a nap

[@allantankl]

Incidentally I was there yesterday. Not my first visit, but still in awe every time!

[@anthony7316]

Got to experience Singapore & Jewel for the first time last month. Absolutely amazing

[@tbillington]

Visited for the first time this year. I've never been happier to spend 8+ hours in an airport. They've done an excellent job with the whole thing.

[@talamioros]

It's a measure of how successful the airport is that us locals consider it a place to go for leisure and hang out. It's not just a functional location like most airports around the world, it's also a lifestyle (and even dating) destination.

[@Christhompson-e5d]

No it is not the greatest. It was overtaken by some airport in Qatar ... Nice try though.lol😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sevrantw8931]

This strategy has worked for us. To keep us visiting Singapore. My family stops over for 12-18hrs in Singapore 4 times a year to spend time at jewel and shop at marina bay. There is a hotel in jewel on the top floor for a quick nap and refresh too it’s a lot of fun for a long day out.

[@SuperRookie117]

I've been to Singapore and also visited the Jewel several times. It was stunning to see in real life.

[@elid6395]

Jewel works as a destination for non-passengers because Singapore is so small some people just staying 10 mins drive away from the airport so it's just a nearby shopping mall for them

[@ronduncan9527]

My cousin and aunt live in Singapore and we visited last year. That airport is truly amazing! The mall there is gigantic.

[@ErnestJay88]

No wonder why Changi always win "Top 10 world BEST Airport", it wasn't the busiest but it's the BEST one.

[@setho7496]

I'm a civil engineer from Singapore and I knew/heard of many many people who quit this project because of how difficult it was to design and construct. Truly the saying of "an achitect's dream is an engineer's nightmare" rings true here.

[@DavidDatura]

What a beautiful place and fantastic idea for an airport terminal! Moshe Safdie’s a legend. And to be honest I wasn’t aware up until now that he was still active and even alive! 😬

[@lisan8611]

So happy to have it as my home airport. Apaer from being beautiful, convenient and clean it is also very efficient. Less than half a minute for residents to clear immigration.

[@dacronic1646]

That airport is beautiful. I wanna go to Singapore one day.

[@ArlanWareham]

Last year, when I visited Singapore, I was very impressed by the Jewel, the Marina Bay Sands, and other things seen in this video but not even mentioned. I really loved Singapore!

[@TonyStark-yl9wv]

Singapore is truly the best country ever! 🇸🇬💚

[@stevedolesch9241]

Fred, indeed this Jewel is insanely beautiful! There's another beautiful place also in Singapore. It's the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (Green & Healthy Hospital). Check it out if you didn't already. I have. Steve in Canada

[@Christhompson-e5d]

No it is not the greatest. It was overtaken by some airport in Qatar ... Nice try though

[@ArtFreeman]

I lived in Singapore and was impressed by everything that was done.

[@starkparker16]

We have a Safdie art museum in the town I live in. He probably drew it up on his lunch hour between the appetizer and main course.

[@GMD3N]

I live ten mins from the jewel. Sometimes when I have nothing to do I just drive over to get a bubble tea and sit in front of the waterfall, within the trees.. To just chill

[@samdekker90]

Been in 2019 and again recently in early November. It's seriously super impressive! If you have an extended layover, it's nice to sit there and just watch the waterfall. A meditative experience.

[@COPPETsan]

I always had high expectations for Singapore from all the things I had heard and seen. A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to go there and I must say no camera can do it justice. If you are transiting, you are crazy to not spend at least a few days in the city.

[@Christhompson-e5d]

No it is not the greatest. It was overtaken by some airport in Qatar ... Nice try though😢

[@stephenhollandno.1]

Highly recommend visiting if you get the chance. Fantastic place

[@DarylSolis]

I was there last week. Such an amazing airport :) The Jewel is really something special.

[@yusei1996]

visited Singapore in 2022 and actually took the time to go back to the airport to visit. Couldn't even imagine doing that in any other city except maybe Tokyo with Haneda airport

[@ryanawyong6082]

As a Singaporean, I am proud to have seen it grow over the years to have received as the Best Airport in the world

[@stevenrburgoyne]

I loved Changi Airport. Not just for the Jewel, but all of it. Clean. Efficient. Bright. Fast. Clearing customs is a breeze and no lines for security.

[@jo769]

Thank you for showcasing Singapore! I love visiting Changi Airport even though it's out of the way. It's a great airport, and I always enjoy my time there.

[@spaceremains]

I spent hours in there one night on a long layover, I didn't get to see the waterfall running, but I had a nice sleep in the jungle.

[@zukaro]

I kinda wish we could have this but as the original vision for a mall (where basically, you'd live there, shop there, and work there).

[@intrinsical]

Imagine the Jewel when it was just was just a huge open air parking lot. Who could have imagined such huge transformation?

[@simonspiller592]

I wish London had that kind of vision it would be so inspiring. We couldn't even get the garden bridge done!

[@HoosierInUtah]

AMAZING!!! Thank you for featuring the Changi Airport, I did not know about it before and now I want to go and see it in person!

[@waynechua1992]

Jewel was a mere open carpark many years ago.

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

Future Changi airport Giant Terminal 5 will be even just as Spectacular as the Jewel

[@TommyLaikh]

actually @TheB1M the Sri Lanka building was actually built in Singapore first by Safdie.... its Called Sky Habitat... it has 2 cantilever Swimming pools in the sky on bridges

[@chalayan]

Thank you The B1M for featuring our Changi Airport we all love :)

[@nathanngumi8467]

Wow, very innovative engineering and architecture! Lee Kuan Yew was a visionary!

[@SuperValue350]

Best airport in the world. Singapore is also a great country in itself.

[@EdmundLdragoWolf1818]

That architect is every engineer's worst nightmare

[@jascollinscork]

Fair to say Singapore is the place top of the list to visit in Asia???

[@Anonymous-hs2km]

Informative video, but I just thought I should point out that Safdie didn''t have a radical thought. Changi Airport was a already a destination in itself for locals before the Jewel was built.

[@GodTierComments]

The Jewel opens at 10AM! Worth remembering if you're passing through. I'll see it one day.

[@---l---]

appreciate the focus on mental health for the construction industry.

[@wilddragonchase]

thanks for featuring Jewel Changi. i like to make excuses just to visit the mall there. to clarify, the Jewel is entirely landside, although people on the airside can take a skytrain that cuts through the middle to get a view of the oculus area. its very much intended as a space for locals as well as tourists who clear customs, and not really for transit passengers.

[@ne0tic]

Singapore is amazing and one of my favourite cities to visit for weekend or so, just too bad it's so expensive there so I can't stay for longer... :/

[@xuyukun123]

come to the heartlands, there's lots of cheap hawker food that's just as good if not better around :)

[@UnbeltedSundew]

That's WAY better than the worlds tallest building. Any of them.

[@sssyphs]

I watched a couple youtube vlogs and was always caught off goard when they were at the airport, I will visit someday to see it for myself

[@scottnichols888]

Love Singapore Airport it’s the best in the world

[@habitantedelatierra]

Amazing idea from architect Moshe Safdie! And great graphics in the video B1M. Nice content

[@Ben_Cheng]

Designing the facade was also a marvel in itself. With the help of a clever modelling methodology, Arup helped realised the geometry required for the 9000 slabs of glass, no two of them alike due to differences in sizes, curvature and modulations.

[@AnimilesYT]

1:45 I was fully expecting you to say "He believed he could make Singapore, Singarich" xD

[@shane1948]

Nice one

[@scanningallvidzs]

I appreciate you raising awareness around mental health in construction. I'm not an engineer by trade nor in construction at all, but I do work in another high pressure field. It's always nice to see more emphasis placed on the psychological wellbeing of those in various industries. Keep it up B1M!

[@fingerbottom]

I love how these types of videos always praise the engineering marvels without mentioning any of the engineers on the project. Architects don't make these things work.

[@troyevitt2437]

"It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression 'as pretty as an airport'." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Douglas Adams

[@SShiJie]

Singapore's not overrated, it's some people are too boring to explore

[@electro_sykes]

The Waterfall looks so good from the train

[@robabiera733]

I've been admiring Singapore's architecture for years but it was not until watching this video that I learned that Moshe Safdie had a career that stretched far beyond his Habitat 67.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Right onto the bucket list.

[@gamexpz]

Airport stunning to see

[@digitalaca2316]

I am always impressed by this construction

[@djpalmer31]

I remember as kid going to Singapore airport in the mid-1980s. I recall being amazed that it had a waterfall (though smaller) back then.

[@jacksonli4705]

technically, the waterfall is just part of shopping mall NEXT to the airport. you'll need to exit the customs to enter, and most people who go there aren't actually flying

[@R1Willem]

Amazing what a country can build when not spending al it's money on wars...

[@tynovel]

Good job pronouncing Changi correctly Mr. Mills

[@stewiewonder2601]

Omg, what a marvelous structure this airport is!

[@XieRH1988]

The Jewel isn't strictly part of the airport as much as it is more like an accessory to the airport, a really fancy shopping mall nestled in the middle of 3 of the airport's terminals. I remember when it first opened, the country's first Shake Shack was located there, and it attracted massive queues.

[@BDortmund1]

Greatest: Airport Airlines Citizens Streets Economy Etc and everything else

[@silverancient7840]

I've seen this airport on instagram a lot and always wanted to visit it

[@aye3678]

What an insane construction feat

[@jessicahan6274]

Truly amazing SINGAPORE ❤

[@christophersenn1304]

Thanks!

[@sny7315]

Thumb up for beautiful Singapore ❤❤❤

[@mikestravelshow]

It's one of my favourite airports ever 🛫

[@Viewer-zs6xj]

Thank you, you guys always brighten my day!

[@staatsfeind_nr_1]

The Jewel is really beautiful to visit, but you have to go through immigration to spend time there. Surrounding the Jewel is a shopping mall with a different temperature zone than the junge climate zone in the center at the waterfall. But these two zones aren't physically separated. The warm air from the center keeps flowing into the mall. It seems like they're cooling like hell in the mall too keep it cool. It is a energetically nightmare 😂 10:28 AC vents below the benches? I'm wondering because it feels like the is no AC at the waterfall because it is as tropical warm inside as it is outside 🤔

[@TyroneBeiron]

The actual oculus is not located at the direct centre of Jewel, too. It’s off centre, which makes the curved roof even more impressive. It had to be located as such due to some underground structure built there before for the airport’s control tower. 😊

[@Shariq46]

Was there yesterday!

[@george_davituri]

Our planet needs more such similar greenhouses 🌲✈

[@Funkst3R]

Majulah Singapura! 🇸🇬

[@d.b.cooper1]

Really does look great in person. But ngl, it's a tad bit overrated imo, aside from the garden in the middle, rest of it is essentially a super busy shopping centre full of both travellers & locals, as it's not technically part of the airport. Not the best place to relax, as it's become a tourist hotspot in its own right. Unless you're passing by in a 20 second train connecting terminals, it's a place you need to plan out & visit like any other tourist spot. Not something you enjoy after you've cleared security, which seems to be a misconception. Love the concept & engineering, something more airports should deffo follow...on a smaller scale post security just for travelers ideally.

[@christopherd.winnan8701]

Not even a vortex. Schauberger would have been extremely disappointed, and so was I!

[@d.b.cooper1]

​@@christopherd.winnan8701 I think it looks great as it is re the waterfall/structure. I just wish there was maybe a seperate high up airside lounge/floor with access to the garden from airside. Right now you've got to plan a trip to the garden before you enter the airport, or if in transit leave the airport/go through immigration to check it out...sounds like it's done by design to prop up tourism numbers even if only visiting for 1 hour. Which is weird in a world where you can book a hotel in the airport without leaving airside. It's a hassle right now, loads of people lugging luggage around the garden/stressing out over missing a flight etc.

[@xxDxxism]

No one ever said it was a place to relax lmao its already said that it was a mall and garden combined since the very start

[@TimBurbank237]

I had a 14hr layover there and slept the night on a bench inside the Jewel. A very nice place to relax!

[@billtang79]

Like what a lot of commenters have said, to be clear, Jewel is landside so although it is part of the Airport, travellers still have to exit immigration to visit it.

[@ivnmbgy]

watching this while in Changi (Singapore) Airport

[@oluwatimilehinakinlade1782]

I will visit and explore this Wonder very soon!

[@nejlak741]

World class airport

[@Daniel-ld7xs]

Huge architect W

[@MarcSpctr]

more than their airport, I am more impressed by how they managed to reduce crime and managed their waste. Once these two things are solved, a society can really do wonders. Even their strict traffic rules make drivers follow rules very well.

[@bhcf2m]

Thanks for your appreciation. Other than crime and waste, I personally think that the most impressive work in Singapore most worthy of mention is the housing policies. A vast majority of citizens here can afford to buy and live in their own home which is clean and well maintained and accessible to amenities nearby. This contributes greatly to the reduced crime and overall social stability.

[@GeekyMedia]

I want to fly via Singapore just to visit this airport 😂

[@dewiz9596]

Truly amazing!

[@dayiwang4613]

Well for most passports, entry Singapore doesn’t require a visa, so you can simply get out of the airport