Putting an End to the Heathrow Hassle

Departures area of the newly-opened Terminal 5 building at London's Heathrow Airport, designed by architects Richard Rogers Partnership which is the largest single-span building in Britain.
Richard Baker For TIME

Long and Lean
The project was subject to Britain's longest planning inquiry, which lasted four years. Construction finally began in 2002. Now completed, it is the largest single-span building in Britain.

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