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Beijing National Aquatics Center
Beijing National Aquatics Center.
Beijing National Aquatics Center for Olympics 2008 will be one of the most dramatic and exciting venues. It is also known as ‘The Water Cube’ and has been designed by the consortium of Arup. This architecture firm PTW, the CSCEC (China State Construction and Engineering Corporation) and the CSCEC Shenzhen Design Institute (CSCEC+DESIGN) won the international design competition for the Beijing National Aquatics Center for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The ‘Water Cube’ which is another name for Beijing National Aquatics Center looks set to be ready. The concrete and the steel structure have been completed in addition to the 500 m˛ of prototype cladding being installed in April, 2006. The structural design of Beijing National Aquatics Center is based on the natural formation of soap bybbles to give a random, organic appearance. The research conducted by Weaire and Phelan (professor of Physics) in to how soap bubbles might be arranged in an infinite array has formed the basic of the construction process. The individual bubbles will be incorporated into a plastic film and tailored like sewing pattern. This will bring them to life.
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Located inside the Beijing Olympic Green, the Beijing National Aquatics Center is one of the landmark buildings of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It reinforces the historical and cultural features of Beijing City. It is a venue for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo final during the Olympic Games. The total seating capacity in Beijing National Aquatics Center is 17,000, including 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary. The National Aquatics Center is proposed to become the venue for various activities such as aquatic sports, swimming, fitness and recreation.
BJSAM owns, manages and operates The National Aquatics Center. Commenced at the end of 2003, the construction of the building is supposed to last 3 years. The total investment of the project is around 100 million US dollar. After the completion of the construction by the end of 2006, the project will be approved by IOC and FINA.
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