The New York Times > International > Europe: "A 120-foot section of a new terminal at the Charles de Gaulle international airport here collapsed early Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring seven and burying an unknown number of others. The terminal, a concrete and glass elliptical tube, was opened less than a year ago after several construction delays.
The terminal is primarily used by Air France and its SkyTeam partners, including AeroMéxico, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta and Korean Air. If the accident is determined to have been caused by a structural failure, the terminal's strikingly unconventional design is likely to stir debate about how far architects can push new materials and construction theories in the pursuit of beauty without endangering lives.
It was built using innovative technology to accommodate the Parisian airport authority's requirement that the 2,100-foot-long, 110-foot-wide terminal not have any intermediate, interior supports that would restrict the flow of passengers to and from the gates."
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