| dc.coverage.spatial | Site: Beijing, Beijing Shi (municipality), China | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 2003-2008 (creation) | en_US |
| dc.creator | Peddle Thorp & Walker | en_US |
| dc.creator | China Construction Design International (CCDI) | en_US |
| dc.date | 2003-2008 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-20T20:37:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-12-20T20:37:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003-2008 | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 179475 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | archrefid: 2179 | en_US |
| dc.description | Overall view, showing the north elevation (left) and the west elevation (right); Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010) | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | steel frame; ETFE cladding | en_US |
| dc.rights | © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc. | en_US |
| dc.subject | architecture | en_US |
| dc.subject | contemporary (1960 to present) | en_US |
| dc.subject | recreation and games | en_US |
| dc.subject | festivals | en_US |
| dc.subject | Architecture and energy conservation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Olympics | en_US |
| dc.subject | swimming | en_US |
| dc.subject | competitions | en_US |
| dc.subject | Twenty-first century | en_US |
| dc.title | Beijing National Aquatics Center | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Water Cube | en_US |
| dc.type | image | en_US |
| dc.rights.access | Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only | en_US |
| dc.identifier.vendorcode | 1A1-HDM-NAC-A1 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.display | China Construction Design International (CCDI) (Chinese architectural firm, founded 1994); Peddle Thorp & Walker (Australian architectural firm, founded 1889) | en_US |
