` It is a statement that says you 've arrived in the cultural capital of the world , '' says Wilson . Heathrow 's new Terminal 2 opened June 4 and will gear up to handle up to 20 million passengers per year . The terminal is the first of its kind in Europe, with a total floor space of more than 1 billion square feet ( about 3 million m ). Architect Luis Vidal says the terminal is a 'cathedral for the 21st century . '
Heathrow 's new Terminal 2 opened June 4 and will gear up to handle up to 20 million passengers per year . The terminal is the first of its kind in Europe, with a total floor space of more than 1 billion square feet ( about 3 million m ). Architect Luis Vidal says the terminal is a 'cathedral for the 21st century . '