Beijing's 2008 Olympic Venues
For the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, China will host its first Olympics ever. They intend to make a bold impression with the construction of several new venues for the event.
Bird's Nest: The Beijing National Stadium
The stadium was designed by the architects Jaques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, who are based in Switzerland. The pair also designed the Tate Modern in London and the The M.H. de Young Museum (commonly called simply The de Young) in San Francisco.
The Bird's Nest cost $500 million and will seat and estimated 100,000 during the games, and 80,000 once the games are over. It will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Olympiad, as well as track and field, and soccer events.
It is round, curvaceous and feminine.
To contrast the National Stadium China will introduce the blue, square, masculine Watercube - Beijing's National Aquatic's Center. Designed by PTW Architects from Sydney, Australia and CSCEC International Design and Arup.
The overall vision is to display a duality between fire and water, male and female in the design. A Yin and a Yang.
Watercube's concept combines the symbolism of the square in Chinese culture and the natural structure of soap bubbles. The stucture will use solar energy to heat the pool and recycle rainwater to top off the pools and conserve water. The transparent 'skin' is stronger than glass and lets in more sunlight. To cool the stucture, there is a vented cavitity within each bubble that deflects energy as well, so the building will not overheat. There are six pools within.
The Watercube will have a seating capacity of 17,000 during the games and 6,000 after.
Two iconic venues, inspired by the world that surrounds us – where harmony as science and nature unite.
Did You Know?
In 20 years, China will be the largest economy in the world.
Currently, they use half the world's supply of concrete and 210,000 gallons of crude oil per year.
Shanghi is 8x's the size of New York City.
Calligraphy is a major art form in China, more highly regarded than painting and music.
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
Bird's Nest: The Beijing National Stadium
The stadium was designed by the architects Jaques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, who are based in Switzerland. The pair also designed the Tate Modern in London and the The M.H. de Young Museum (commonly called simply The de Young) in San Francisco.
The Bird's Nest cost $500 million and will seat and estimated 100,000 during the games, and 80,000 once the games are over. It will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Olympiad, as well as track and field, and soccer events.
It is round, curvaceous and feminine.
To contrast the National Stadium China will introduce the blue, square, masculine Watercube - Beijing's National Aquatic's Center. Designed by PTW Architects from Sydney, Australia and CSCEC International Design and Arup.
The overall vision is to display a duality between fire and water, male and female in the design. A Yin and a Yang.
Watercube's concept combines the symbolism of the square in Chinese culture and the natural structure of soap bubbles. The stucture will use solar energy to heat the pool and recycle rainwater to top off the pools and conserve water. The transparent 'skin' is stronger than glass and lets in more sunlight. To cool the stucture, there is a vented cavitity within each bubble that deflects energy as well, so the building will not overheat. There are six pools within.
The Watercube will have a seating capacity of 17,000 during the games and 6,000 after.
Two iconic venues, inspired by the world that surrounds us – where harmony as science and nature unite.
Did You Know?
In 20 years, China will be the largest economy in the world.
Currently, they use half the world's supply of concrete and 210,000 gallons of crude oil per year.
Shanghi is 8x's the size of New York City.
Calligraphy is a major art form in China, more highly regarded than painting and music.
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
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