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The '''Beijing National Aquatics Centre''', also known as the '''Water Cube''' (or abbreviated '''[H<sub>2</sub>O]<sup>3</sup>''' [http://images.beijing-2008.org/20061226/Img214004757.jpg]), is an aquatics centre that is currently being built alongside [[Beijing National Stadium]] in the [[Olympic Green]] for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003. |
The '''Beijing National Aquatics Centre''', also known as the '''Water Cube''' (or abbreviated '''[H<sub>2</sub>O]<sup>3</sup>''' [http://images.beijing-2008.org/20061226/Img214004757.jpg]), is an aquatics centre that is currently being built alongside [[Beijing National Stadium]] in the [[Olympic Green]] for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. The environmental concept of the ETFE bubbles is conceived by Haico Schepers of Arup, who is also a professional surfer. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003. |
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Revision as of 16:51, 27 October 2007
| Water cube, [H2O]3 | |
| File:Watercube3.jpg The Beijing National Aquatics Centre under construction | |
| Building information | |
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| Full name | Beijing National Aquatics Centre |
| City | Beijing, China |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Architect(s) | PTW Architects, CSCEC International Design and Arup |
The Beijing National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube (or abbreviated [H2O]3 [1]), is an aquatics centre that is currently being built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The environmental concept of the ETFE bubbles is conceived by Haico Schepers of Arup, who is also a professional surfer. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003.
![[1]](http://images.beijing-2008.org/20061226/Img214004757.jpg){kind=link}