Over the years I have travelled through countless airports and a number of train stations. Though train stations were built decades before airports the architecture catering for the mass transit of people is awe inspiring in both contexts.
Paddington is a regular of mine and it always evokes thoughts of steam trains and pullman carriages
Airports are equally impressive and have allowed many architects amazing expressions of structure to create grand spaces
I was in Christchurch Airport earlier this year and was impressed with the detailing in the regional waiting area:
Below are some shots from London Terminal 5, Taipei, Dubai, Hong Kong and Zurich
