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National Aquatics Center

Swimming lanes of the National Aquatics Center

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The Arup/PTW designed Water Cube plays on the geometry of water bubbles in a rectangular form.
The Water Cube's skin
The system of water cube
The site plan.
The 70,000m² internal layout of the Water Cube for the 2008 Olympics.

Artist's impression of the Water Cube's interior during the Olympic Games.
East elevation of the $100 million Water Cube.
The south elevation of the Water Cube at night.
The entrance to the Water Cube.
Aerial view of the translucent Water Cube at night
Venue: National Aquatics Center;
Location: Olympic Green;
Floor area (sq.m.): 65,000-80,000;
Seats: 6,000 permanent, 11,000 temporary;
Sports: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water-polo;
Ground breaking: Dec. 24, 2003;
Completion: End of 2007
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