Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China
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| Beijing National Stadium | |
| Designer | Herzog and de Meuron |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Date | 2003 to 2008 |
| Building Type | olympic sports stadium |
| Construction System | large-scale steel frame, fabric liner |
| Climate | Warm Temperate |
| Context | urban sports campus |
| Architectural Style | Deconstructivist Modern |
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| Notes | with Ai Weiwei, FAKE Design, Beijing, China; Part of the Beijing Olympic Green, site of the 2008 Olympic Games. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Beijing_National_Stadium.html |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Chinese Olympic Committee, 2008 Summer Olympics |
| Cost | 3.5 Billion Yuan |
| Area | 250,000 square meters |
| Height | 69.2m |
| Length | 330m |
| Width | 220m |
| Program | seating for 100,000 spectators at the 2008 Olympic Games. |
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- Architects: Herzog and de Meuron
- Engineer: Arup Sport
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- Beijing Bird's Nest - Engineering, by Brian Libby, ArchitectureWeek No. 394, pB1-1.
- Beijing Bird's Nest - Architecture, by Brian Libby, ArchitectureWeek No. 393, pB1-1.
- Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green. Arup.com.
[edit] External Links
- "New Architects of China", by Jo Baker, ArchitectureWeek No. 350, 2007.0919, pD1.1.
- Beijing National Stadium at YouTube.com
- Spectacular Bird's Nest opens in Beijing - Arup, 2008.0417
- National Stadium, Beijing, China - DesignBuild-Network
