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Now, Beijing is being a busiest city in the world preceding to Olympic event. Base on to so many aspects have been made, changed, and prepared by Olympic committee, there's a thing attract me and like to write it here. It's about building facilities which constructed with unique, special and luxurious landscape model. According to source in www.arup.com - ARUP, global firm designers, engineers, planners, and business consultant who also handle innovative huge projects for Beijing - and official site, www.en.beijing2008.cn, I found reference for pictures and articles to share and here they are :

Fencing Hall

Venue : Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
Location : Olympic Green
Olympic events : Fencing, Modern Pentathlon (Fencing and Shooting)
Seating : 5,695

What's special :

Striking curved roof design inspired by traditional China architecture, use distinctive roof doubles with traditional Chinese mirror shape 'flying roof' , water treatment facility to supply the ornamental garden. Equipped by innovative energy saving system able to saves an estimated 380MW/year. Looks elegance and minimalist with full height glass facade along front face of building


China Capital International Airport T3

Area : 986,000 square meters (approx.)
Budget : US$ 3.5 Billion
Designer & Consultant : NACO, Forster and Partners, and ARUP
Capacity : 80 Million passengers/year
Construction start : March 28, 2004
Operating start : February 29, 2008

What's special :

Terminal 3 is designed refer to environmentally sustainable airport terminal buildings concept and able to respond all city's climate season. Aerodynamic roof, separates water systems for drinking and portable use, intelligent lighting to reduce energy consumption, complement facilities like retail area, free store and service area including bank, business centers, internet services and more have been provided inside this world class airport for China and for the 2008 Olympic games.


National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)

Area : 65,000 square meters (approx.)
Location : Olympic Green
Budget : US$ 100 Million (approx.)
Designer & Consultant : China State Construction Engineering Corporation, China State Construction International (Shenzhen) Design Co., Ltd, PTW Architect and ARUP
Capacity : 17,000 spectators
Olympic events : swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water-polo
Construction : December 24, 2003 - end of 2007

What's special :

Building forms is inspired by the natural form of soap bubbles which give beautiful effect. Sustainable structure with so light weight translucent recyclable panels. Bubbles cladding material have more light than glass, good insulator and resistance to rain shower and weathering effect of sunlight. The greenhouse concept with photovoltaic panels roof gives saving consumption up to 30% of pool hall. Building also have sophisticated water supply efficient system that able to maximize reuse and recycling opportunities.


National Stadium

Area : 204,000 square meters (approx.)
Location : Olympic Green
Budget : US$ 423 Million (approx.)
Designer & Consultant : Herzog & de Meuron, ARUP, China Architecture Design & Research Group
Capacity : 91,000 spectators
Olympic events : athletics, + opening and closing Olympic ceremonies
Construction : December 2003 - March 2008

What's special :

The stadium was constructed with 36 km long of unwrapped steel and has form like 'bird's nest'. The steel structure appears random and very complex. This is so difficult design building even more it built on seismic zone. High calculation, analysis and modeling are needed to ensure this building able to withstand earthquakes. Therefore, this is a really innovative stadium as collaboration of its architecture and engineering consultant.