Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Ed.) Olympic Architecture Beijing 2008 China Architecture & Building Press Boling Birkhauser Bese: Boston“ Bern‘Transiation from Chinese into English: Guangsen He, Xinglian Ll, LI Li Ezited by: Guangsen He Proofreading: Karin Minzer-Huck Photographs by: Huiming Wang, Xinli Feng, Jinzhong Ye, Yusheng Yan, Yuzao Wan, Jinbiao Liu, Zhongaing Fu, Xinbin Wang, Bo Dong, He Chen, Di Liu, Chaoying Yang Library of Congress Control Number: 2008925916 Bibliographic information published by the German National Library ‘The German National Library lists this publication in the Deutsche National bibliografe; detailed bibliographic data are available on the Internet at http:dnb.d-nb.de. This work is subject to copyright. 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Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, Switzeriand Part of Springer Science+Business Media in: All countries excluding China ISBN 978-3-7643-8834-8, www birkhauser.ch Printed on acid-tee paper produced from chlorine-free pulp. TOF © Printed in China 987654321The book is dedicated to all the people who have made contribution lo the construction of the sports facilities for the XXIX Olympic Games in Besing.General Preface | eeaeaaee ‘ith the Olympic spt under the bilan ight ofthe ive ings, Olymple Games is a grand sports event ‘ofthe human tration, which is attached prime impertance by millons of paope of eifrant colors from the five continents. As a cartier of common glory and harmonious éream of mankind, O¥ymoie Games does not ‘only provide a platorm for the sthetes ofthe word to demonstrate strength and beauly, but also constuta ‘an arena for the circle of architecture in the world to exhibit latest architectural design concepts, bulcing technologies and materials, construcion operations and management. Being the frst encounter inthe ‘Oniont batwoon the Olympic spint and the ancient Chinese cviization, the Bejing 2008 Olympic Games has presented an excellent eppertunity tothe architects of China and the rast of he worl to show their talents and wisdom in architectural creation. The joint effors and paripaton of architects at home and abroad, and the combination of modem architectural forms and tratonel Chinese culture have endowed the Olympic buleings in Beling a uniqueness that is totaly ciferent from that ofthe previous Olympic Games, which shall become an invaluable heritage of Olympic culture and @ common hortage of architecture fr athe people inthe vol Upon the entyof the year of 2008, the preparation work forthe Olympic Games in Bejing has come ito ‘he final eral year, whereas the key component of the preparation—the Olympic buildings are under busy construction. The exposures of t 25 Olympic buildings one afar another. and the completion ofthe Olympic ‘elated facities of Olympic Green, National Convention Center, Digital Being Bulking and Oymeic Vilage, have all added eye-catching spots to the modem and new architectural landscape of Beijing. Moreover, the Olympic facies designed by world famous architects and srchitectual agencies euch ae the National Staclum (Bird's Nest) and the National Aquaties Center (Water Cube) have turned to be new landmark buldings in Being ‘There are 15 newly bull venues, 14 renovated and expanded venues, 7 makeshift or temporary buldings ‘and § related facies. The newly bul and rebut vanves of National Stadium (Bir Nest), National Aquatics CContor (Water Cube), Baling Shooting Range Hal, National Convention Center, Olympic Green, Olymple Vilage, Media Vilage, Digtal Being Building, have ether been designed by world famous architects and architectural agencies or ave bean insialled with most aevanced technical equipment that i of state of the {at inthe sports buldings in te wore. Those buléings, whether the design concapis or technical aspects, all convey the latest message of the Beijing modem architecture, and embody the ideals of the Baling Olympic Games "Green Olympic, Hightech Olympics and People's Olympos", and they aro now the hot epot concerned by the intematonal cio of arehtectua in 2008. To ceplay the Bejing Olympic buildings and give publicity tothe Oiympic buildings i, as wel, an unshitable duty ofthe Chinese cca of architecture. For the sake ofthe celebration of the great event, the Athitetural Society of China and China Architecture {& Building Press nave joined hands in the planning and publication ofthe Serial Books on Bajing 2008 ‘Obmpie Arehitecture. of which the 10 exquist volumes are intended to exhib the elegant demeanour ofthe Bejing Olympic bullings to the word. To recor, Inthe form of publication, the design concepts, advanced technologies and graceful images is an important way to publcize and promate the Being 2008 Olympic Games. tis @ precious hertage of Olympic culture for generations to come as well as itis @ series of excatant ‘books on architecture dedicated fo the world circle of architecture “The present serial books consist of 10 volumes of Mastor Plans of Olympic Sports Facies, Olympic ‘Architecture, Beling Olympic Groen, National Stadium, National Aquatics Cantar, National Indoor Stadium, Newly But Olympic Spots Facies, Renovated and Extended Olymple Sports Facitiee, Landscape Planning ‘and Design, Municipal Engineering and Transport Prjecs, which offer a thorough description of every aspects ‘ofthe Beling Olympic constructions, from the general plan of Oymele buleings tothe introduction of eachsingle sport facliy. I hes been two years forthe serial Books fo fish the complation trom the planning stage. As an arduous and complicated systems engineering the compilation has overcome numerous Giicuties, involving a great number of organizations and professionals taking part In, and screening from a vast sea of data and meterals. Led by the Architecturd Society of China and China Architecture & Building Press, the compilation ofthe sevial books has got generous support fom the Ministy of Housing ang Construction, the Beijing Organizing Committe for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), Boling 2008 Offic, and the Capital Planning Committe, has met enthusiastic participation from the sub- compilation units of China Architecture Design and Research Institute, Bejing Institute of Architectural Design, Architectural Design & Research Insitute of Tsinghua University, Beling General Insitute of "Municipal Enginoering, whl the design institutions for the Olyple bulkings have lent great support to ‘the compilation ofthe serie. The cose collaboration between the two national academic institutions of the ‘Achitetual Socaly of China and China Architecture & Bulding Press, andthe active participation and the ‘orgy trom the domeste and foreign cices of architecture have quarantaed the serial books systematic and authoritative, high in academic and technical values. ‘The serial books are a fult from the strenuous deliberations of Chinese and foreign circles of architecture, and constitute agi from the Chinese cicle of architecture tothe Being 2008 Olymle Games, ‘an tothe word circle of architecture. The serial books are sincerely expectad to be a set of excollent books up to international evel, which wil exhibit al around the elegant dereanaur ofthe Beng Olympic bulings tthe world, atthe same time, promote the building design, construction operations and construction management, upgrade the urban construction in China, and accelerate the integration process between China and the est of tha word inthe fils of architecture an bulsing industy Chunhua Song Former Viee Ministr Moist of Construction President Architectural Society of Cina February 3, 2008,Foreword aia “The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games i not only a significant sports met in the world's spotight, but also 2 grest event ofthe architectural and building incustry of China. Along withthe completion ofthe venue constructions for the games one after ancther, it is incumbent an the Chinase architectural and building Industry to display them, making them known ta the whole word ‘The modem Oiymple Games has now become a term to be used far beyond its orginal meaning of mere sports met to denote a comprehensive showcase of the social, cultural, sciance and technology, and ‘economic achievements ofthe host court. Looking back fo the history ofthe Olympic Games, we find that all the host cies in the past took the opportunity of hoking Olympic events to have changed and upgraded the sive oftheir city architecture. We are very glad to 586 thatthe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has become 8 powertu engine for the city development. Long before the ava ofthe fv Augustin Belin, arcitocte at home and abroad have already launched a rvary outside the sports arana. Domestic areitectscherishing 2 passionate desire for painting the most beaut picture for their motherland have immersed themselves in the design of venue constructions in the light of th actual candtions oftheir Homeland, but with a vision to the reference to best designs of the whole wold, Foreign architects bringing in hel up-to-date idea of esos hhave come to te famous ancient and historic cyto absorb the nourishment from the Oriental cure, The ‘venue constructions forthe evenis designed by domestic architects together with their foreign counterparts in their concerted efforts have become a new wind vano forte architectural designers in Being, even in Chin. ‘And to certain extent, they are changing the geographical pattem ofthe worl architecture. Whatever the competion venue constructions or ther related accessory faites may be, they have all come a means to ‘manifest the design leas and thoughts ofthe architects, The wining design plane Inthe bi for projects does ‘not only embody the ideals of “Groon Olympic, High-tech Olympics and People's Olympics” set forth by the [Bojing Olympic Games, but ais take into considerations ofthese and maintenance ofthese venue buildings alter the games, hich il leave arch heritage of architecture for he ct of Being even forte whole wos ‘The publication ofthe Serial Books on Boling 2008 Olympic Architecture in 10 volumes, co-edited by the ‘Achtectural Society of China (ASC) and the China Architecture & Buléing Press (CABP), is @ grand event ‘ofthe Chinese buiting circle to show these architectural works tothe pubic, and is also an exciting song of {rumph to great the completion of athe constuction fr the games, ‘The Bejing Insttue of Architectural Design (BIAD) has the honor to have compiled and acid the four volumes of the series, incluing the volume of Olympic Architecture. Founded in 1949, the BIAD always Pursuing the core ideal of “Architecture Servas Society" has devoted ital 1 the creative work of sports facility construction for nearly 60 yoars. thas witnessed the hard development of New China's spots facity ‘constuction, growing out from nothing and pioneering @ trade in hardships fram juvenile to maturity, sinoe the frst specialized spots gymnasium (now the Beling Gymnasium) wae bul during the 19508 and then followed by the constuction ofthe Boling Workers’ Stadium as one of the tokens in celebration of the 10° ‘anniversary ofthe founcing ofthe New Repulic; and later the Capital Gymnasium buitin 1966, and the venue constructions for the 11” Asian Games In 1990, Tho masterplan for the Boling Olympic Games in which Mi. Gvoxin Ma of the BIAD, also an academician of the Chinase Academy of Engineering, was engaged, was ‘warded the “Siver Prize ofthe Society of Intemational Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Feces" prize confered for the fist time by Nr. Samaranch, the former praident ofthe IOC. in adion, the BIAD under the guidance of the Boling Committee of Bidaing forthe Olympic Games hadoined the preparatory inssions forthe bing twice with ll ts afr. twas in charge of he planning anc camping of aos al the‘esign and study papers and documents of Olympic venue constructions and facies. During the period of reparation forthe Olympic Games, IAD also jained the designing of apart of he venue constructions. ‘The prasent volume of “Olympic Architecture" is intended for readers to have afl view of all the venue buildings for the 2008 Olympic Games as wel as their goneral styles, and a specific knowledge ofthe various aspects of each venue buldng. Using exquiste photos, plan and elevation crawings, or sectional cagrams together with lucd explanations, and authentic review on each project, tis volume wil provide a sumptuous visual feast for readers. During the compling ofthe volume, varous design outs of venue constructions have kindly rendered their great support, providing a mulitude of necessary data and reference materials and the blueprints cf constructions forthe volume, The co-editors ofthe sores, the ASC and the CABP, have also made elaborate contributions to the compilation. We Believe the publication of this volume will hep the works dete of architecture have @ better understaning ofthe Olympic sports facies, and ofthe new trend inthe evelopment ofthe architectural design in China. Xiaodi Zhu President and Chief Architect ‘oj Iettute of Architectural Design[Contents | General Preface «sss ai Foreword woe AE Distribution Map of Sports Facilities for the XXIX Beijing Olympiad ++ xii General Introduction seeeeeenenee xv One World, One Dream Chapter I Newly Built Olympic Sports Facilities National Stadium --- soetensene 2 National Aquatics Center ane 20 National Indoor Stadium sete 36 Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court essen ssseenceene 52 China Agricultural University Gymnasium +--+» cee 6 Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium « Peking University Gymnasium ~ seensneennnecea 86 Bejing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium seenneeen 94 Laoshan Velodrome «sss: 106 Beljing Shooting Range Hall - 116 Beljing University of Technology Gymnasium ~ 126 ‘Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park 134 Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center 142 Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium = 152 Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium sssseseees 160 Chapter II Renovated and Extended Olympic Sports Facilities Olympic Sports Center Stadium - seeeseneee + 168 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium oe 178 Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center ~ see 184 Bejing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium see 190196 Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium -- Capital Indoor Stadium ae 204 Laoshan Mountain Bike Course rican 212 Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field «+--+ 218 Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field. v-s--eesesee 226 Beijing Workers’ Stadium svseessssseeeneerneen Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium s+-rsenee ‘Shanghai Stadium sssssesessessseee. ‘Shenyang Olympic Stadium ss-sssee Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Beas River & Shatin) 240 248, 262 Chapter III Temporary Olympic Sports Facilities and Related Installations Bejing Olympic Green Archery Field Bejing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium sssssssssessssseeesseseenne 278 Bejing Wukesong Sports Genter Baseball Field s+-++ssssssssseese 282 Fencing Hall of National Convention Center s+ssssessseeeseee 288 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue ~~ Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground 298 National Convention Center «+++ 302 Digital Beijing Building +--+ 306 Appendix I List of Competition Facilities for the XXIX-~ 310 Beijing Olympiad Appendix II List of Designing Agencies for the XXIX -- 312 Beijing Olympiad Postscript ststetentecrasnisna 313tires Distribution Map of Spo! for the XXIX Beijing Olympiad i *Nato ruses Comer | One World, One Dream : 1 ‘Since the Intemational Olympic Commitee (IOC) adopted a decision by vote on July 13, 2001 that Beling would host the Summer Games ofthe XXIX Olympiad in 2008, all the Chinese people, carculry the citzons ofthe Bejing cy, have been engaged in the preparation fo the games with ‘ever growing onthusiaom and efforts, The core ideal, advocated by Pere de Coubertn, founder of the moder Olyple Maverent—through Olympe movement education to promote the overall development of haman baings and to promote the social harmony and justice of mankind, 80 3 > build up a pesoeful end more Beautiful worki-has been bome deeper and deeper in the minds of the Chinese people along with the preparation. “Tho exchange between China and the 1OC has witnessed a long history of almost 100 years -Accorting to historical record, in 1895, Mr Coubertin wrote fo the imperial government ofthe Qing ‘Dynasty, ining China to join n the IOC, However, the government aio 0 respon to the invitation only because it was being deeply bogged down in a quagmire of domestic trouble and foreign invasions. Later, in 1921, the 10C sont its ofcials to participate in the 5" Far East Sports Mect, held in Shanghai, China inating he fret nk of tes botween them. In 1922, when the éth Olympic ‘Games was hele, the relationship between the both sides was ofcialy established. In 1987, China became one of the member countres ofthe 1OC, but in 1949, such a relationship was forced to be suspended for 21 years forthe spite over the legal right of China tothe IOC membership. Aor many twists and turns, China's legal ight was successfully restored on November 26, 1879. Ever afte that, the cooperation between China and the IOC has entered a new stage. Since China joined Inthe 10, the Olympic movement has greatly enhanced ts infuence and become more popular and typical worldwide. Chinese sports delegation returned tothe Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics ln 1960 and 1984 respoctvely. In 1984, China won 32 medals atthe Los Angeles Olympiad, with Its number of gold medals ranking the 4th. Since then, in the folowing Olympic Games, China has rapidly improved Its scores inthe events, greatly upgrading ts influence. To make a greater contribution tothe Olymples, in 1992, China forth fis ime bid for hosting the Olympic Games to be held in the year 2000. But, ified. The ballot was not in favor of China only by @ margin of two in September 1993. Later in 2001, China didnot give up its efots and once more bi for hesting the 2008 Olympic Games, and this time, with # comfortable mejor inthe bat, China succeeded in the competition, Now, thas became one ofthe important and responsible, dynamic and enthusiastic ‘member counties ofthe IOC. ‘Mt. Langing Li, Vee Premier of the Stata Counc atthe ime, who represented the Chinese Government to bid for the great event, sald in speech that “many people in the world ha ‘ream, wishing fo come to China and the ly of Being some day. My felow countrymen earesty ‘wish to host a great Olympic Games at Beijing, thus making a great contribution to the Olympic movement. We are looking forward warm-eartedy to meeting all of you in 2008 in Being.” He promised solemnly on behalf of his government, "My government shall suppor al the commitments Boling made in the process of preparation, and shall help the Bejing city government to ful them with all cur mighty” In the past six years or more sinco the successful bidding the ety has Wed UP tos promises inthe preparation for the event. Mc. Zhenkang He, a member ofthe IOC, was quoted ‘8 having sad, “Making choice of Being, you wil 22 the Olympic Gams take plac for he fst tie ints history in a country with @ population that accounts forthe one-ith ofthat ofthe wot providing an opportunity fr the more than ane blion people to apply thelr creaiveness and devetion to the service forthe Olypie movement.” “Seven year lator, you would be proud of what you have correctly selected” The decision adopted by the IOC moans the beginning of anew page in the history ofthe Olympic movement, pushing forward not only the economic and social development,but also a wider exchange of cultures between China and other counties in the word, and the further popularization of the Olympic ideal and the promotion of fiendship between China and the ‘word, thus benofiing the whole humankind, In the program of "New Beijing, Great Orympics’ all the projects planned in the preparation for the event, have just been ke a rockel boosting th city's economic and social development rogram, leading the age-old and modern Bojing cy fying towards ils sot target. The preparation ‘and new constructions woud lay a fundamental base and bring about a great and strategic change to the oly The Agence France Presse ina commentary reviewed the change as "China's capitals Undergoing a fundamental change. Such a change means a chance only once for any big ies in ‘the worl, just Ike the modernized Pars with its tee shaded boulevards which was founded in the ‘early 19" century” It also cited the feeling of an American lawyer, "Since the ct ist founded by Kublai Khan in the 13° cantury, the change has ever buon the most compote and otal never soon before” The watchword of "New Bejing, Great Olympics" has quickly become the orientation and the goal ofthe cys overall development program, and a guideline to its modernization program in the new contr, To host the 2008 Olympic Gams inthe city means an important opportunity forts {economic and socal development. According to a preliminary estimate, a total of about 30 illon yuan have been appropiate for the venue buldings and about 100 bilion yuan for investment in environmental protection, in adi to 180 oition yuan for capital constructions of communication, energy resources and other munipal engineering projets. The accumulated investment vil total about 1.5 trlion yuan. Al the projects wil provide ane milion new jobs. The Olymple economy has gresiy pushed forward the city development in the past si years. The total output value of ‘he Boling aroa hes increased by 2.74 tes, reaching 772 illon yuan, The average lal grose domestic produce value has increased by 1.96 times, reaching USS0,000, “Great Olympics” has served as a powerful catalyst fo the new Boljng's overall and sustainable economic and social ‘development. n s promising word, Chinese people, together with al other peoples Inthe world, are now mking true ther commman dream through the preparation fo the Olympic Games. 1 ‘The preparatory wotk is @ complicted systematic project, involving all the aspects of politics, law, finance, environmental protection, nature, competition, sports facies, infrastructure construction, accommodation, traffic, seouty, media, technology, market, and medical care. They {all need the host country to cary cutis commitments lad in the contract forthe games. The city fest atached importance tothe constructions ofthe spots stadiums and gymnasiums only because ‘tnoy need a long timo to compte, and may encounter any unexpected problems in the process of Construction. In the history of Olympic Games, we can find a great deal of successful experiences ‘28 woll as many lessons of failure inthe construevons for the games, which will provide rich Information for Boling, In the Boling 2008 Olympic Games, competitions wil include 28 tite events, 38 sub-events, ‘and 302 matches to be conducted ina total of 37 venues (s9@ graphic 1) and $6 Waning venues, them, 31 are located in Beling, including 12 nowly constructed, 11 renovated and extended, in ‘dition to 8 temporary facies. In the "Program forthe Implementation of the Preparation fr the Beljng 2008 Olympiad’, the Bejing Organizing Commie forthe Games (8OCOG) has worked out the basic principles fr tho constructions: 1) Planning and design. All to plansing and design of sports stadiums and other facitios should be conducive tothe competitions ofthe games and, at the same time, onthe promise of meeting al the technical standards during the period ofthe great event set forth by the IOC, should Patrounieaty Gress (ne Aenea Unset Gymnas ohse Beng etn gs Hal Bojra Unity een Syren ful take into consideration oftheir use and sowie for the soca after the Olympic Games cioses, 50 to bring into ply their social role fo the uimost. Therefore, the BOCOG explored and employed ‘he mode of markot operations on the bass of absorbing the experiences from various counties: ‘The central government would make investment in those construction projects undertaken by {he State Physical Cuiture and Sports Administration, while those projets undertaken by the city ‘overnment would france and raise funds through the operation ofthe market. (By means of the PPP patter, a typical of the BOT mode, orth systom of the partrership betwen the government ‘and nongovernment invests} in addition there is also the so-called bundled BOT mode and the mode of donation, The layout of constructions s based on tho idea of “one center and three zones"—the Olympic Green isthe center in addition tothe western new zone and the university and nerhem scenic spots and tourism zone. Apart from making good use of tho exiting facites and insaliations, the ‘ity’ present situation and the need of ts residents are also taken ito full consideration, 30 a6 ‘o benefit them to develop physical cultural and sport actives when the Olymplc Games is over Other fais include these makeshift or temporary installations. Most ofthe sport staesums and Symnasiums are planned to have multipurpose functions, which became a focus of reporting by foreign mesa. The British Dally Telegraph sald in a revien, “Chinese officials are determined to ‘vole such extravagance and waste inthe constructions as many other host cies eid in the previous (Olympic Games." (Nov. 10, 2008) 2) Sticking to the polcy of hard working, thrift ancl economy, and tying every possible means ‘© avold waste. Th scale, location, quanity of all the conetructons would be put undee appraisal fane by one. Any existing venue constructions tht can be renovated or extended should be mado use of, instead of bulging new ones. Its not necessary to build @ new permanent stadium or sport ‘ound if temporary one can substitute i. With the exception ofthe Venue for equestrian contest ‘hat will Be located in Hong Kong forthe sako of competitive and quarantine requirements, most of the venues are arranged in the university zore (on the campus of six universities), and a part wil be arranged in those areas where sport facilis are comparatively less in number than other ‘ar9as, The number of temporary facies and hal is increased from four to elght. On the untied basis ofthe five requirements of "safety, quay, construction perlod, function, end cost", each sous construction has undergone a ful an careful appraisal eo as to contol is scale, investment ‘and working schedule. For example, the planned blugprints ef the National Stadium, the National Gymnasium, and the Wukesong Cultura & Sperts Center have been adjusted for many times, even redesigned at al including the reduction of the total consructon aea ofthe Being Olympic Baskotbal Gymnasium in Wukesong from 117,009 eq m to 63,000 sq m. and about 2,009 seats of {he new gymnasium in the China Agrcutural University have been cut. Just as Hein Verbruggen, Chairman of the Coordination Commitee ofthe OC, pointed out, “To follow a thy policy hosting ‘the Olympic Games isthe goal of the BOCOG, whichis inline wth that of the IOC. Those white ‘lenhant projec are meaninglsss tous. We have to workout practical ad resi panning." 3) Producing excellent works of sports falas. New consttuctions for the games have to ‘embody the Idea of sustainable development. We have to explore the integration of bulcing technology with architectural art and the needs of environmental protection, so a to leave over a Unique legacy ofthe Olympic Games forthe capital iy. As an opening China it has invited many {ntornatonal bidders for oferng their designs of new constructions. Its imperative to have atacted ‘most of the domestic and foreign architects to serve the games with thei alent inorder to produce excellent works of sports feities. Since the invitation for bid was announced forthe designs .9f the Boling Oiympic Green and the Wukesong Culture & Sports Center in Merch 2002, many ‘architects at home and abroad have displayed thor utmost enthusiasms. Of the 177 domestic and foreign designing corporations for te bidcing atthe ime, about 70 porconts were foreign based Eventually 89 and 94 designs were offered respectively. Of the offered 12 new venue constuction ‘esigns in the final bidding, 3 designed projects wore won by a Sino-oregn join corporation, and {the rest 9 by domestic corporations. These construction projects have adopted some new ideas and ‘pew technologies intoduced trom abroad, such as the “Bites Nest, a nickname forthe National‘Staclum, and the “Water Cube dubbed forthe National Aquatics Center, in addin tothe Shunyt COlyme Rowing-Canceing Park in the suburb cf Being, Those projects, independently designed by Chinese architects, also dlepay their talonts and imagintions, making alot of achievements based on intatves of ther own, The three ideals of "Groen Olympics, High-tech Olympics, and People’s Olympics” are the ‘uarantse for producing excellant works of sports faites ofthe time, By way of amassing al the sclentfic and technological forces across the country and thelr research findings whl inttoducng, assimilating and absorbing the new ideas, new structures, new technologies, and new materiale to upgrade the county's se-elant intiatve capabilies, improve the industries and science ané technology the new constuction projects wil serve as an important showcase on displaying China's ‘new and Hitech and strength of creativeness, becoming @ group of landmark and exemplary bulcings. The new and hitechs usod inthe Olympic projects include: Energy-saving bulding technology It invlves the use of renewable energy resources, advanced aispuring tech, green iluminating tech, advanced use of energy resources, energy-saving toc for \waling structure such as exterior wall curtain wal, sunlight shade and doors and windows. By now. new energy tesource technologies have been applied to total of 68 projets, 7 of which adopted the solar-energy photovllaie gonerating lech, an 10 projects adopted the solar-onergy Fahting anc heating tech. and 9 projects adoptod the advanced energy-rasource system, Advanced air treatment techs are applied toa total of 61 projects, and green iluminating techs to 48 projects and energy saving wal structure techs to 38 projects. Environmental anc ecological protection applied technology It includes the technology for forest park ecological conservation, applied techs for greening, gardens and landscape, applied techs {or energy-saving, water-saving and environmental protection faites, contol and monitoring teen for indoor scoustic environment and ambient noise, environmental potecton and waste treatment tech, regional meteorological monitoring tach, and applied weather forecast tech, For he Ume being, _bout 145 environmental protecton projects have been used in Olympe venue constuctons. \Wator resource use technology. This includes the comprehensive use of techs and the use of instalation for water-saving, There ae about 121 projects using these techs, Green environmental protection bulking materials and products, intusing ther applied techs, lnc the applied techs for renewable and recycling materials, having been used in @ tlal of 46 projects, Hetech comprehensive service system, including advanced information and natwork system: gal technology, advanced telecommunication tech, comprehensive commanding and contol system, andthe automation system used in bulings. Structure design and new techs for constucton Included are the new-ype caleulation methed, ‘materials, construction processes, quality standards and associated key techs for large spanning ste! framework, {Al the constructions for Olympic Games aro in full swing smoothly, With the exception of the ‘onstruction ofthe National Statium to be completed by March 2008, al other constructions were completed duly by the end of 2007. And a sees of test competitions wil follow accordingly to ‘Smulate al the requiements forthe coming games, Mr. Rogge, President ef the 1OC, has expressed repeatedly, ‘We are very satsfad withthe preparation done by Beling city. Since | began taking ‘art In the preparation forthe Syney Olympic, | have seen they are the best in such preparatory work” Mr Verbruggen, Chairman ofthe Coordination Commitee ofthe IOC, ea, “The constriction of stadiums and facies is always an important and sensitive Issue n the preparation for various ‘Olympic Games. But we have never worried the due schedule of such constructions in Being” m ‘Apart from the constructions for the games, there are alsa a great number of infrastructure constructions lying ahead to be done forthe city residents. Accorcing to statstis, before 2008, 4 total of 180 bilion yuan will be invested in the iy’ infrastructure constructions, which wil Be concentrated in upgrading the level ofthe infrastructure In ight of the future needs, apart from Stu Cyr Row Cacerg Pak ‘Orso yng sang Cone Arar O Sara Con Sbimp eats cote Stan ‘ngsong Nata of Nar ma ‘yr on making un for what the cy shoulé have had. Its learned thatthe amount of fands wil be used for 142 koy projects. About 90 billion yuan ofthe funds wil be used for to buildup ofits communicaton network. ané 45 billon yuan for environmental contol and about 30 ballon yuan for the buicing othe information network to lay a foundation forthe establishment ofa “Digital Being” About 15 bition yuan wit be alloted to build and renovate tho ullly facies. ll these projects ae beloved to be more intricato and ificut to complote than those constructions for the games and it wil really be protracted, darly-cost program of the cls capital construction, ane ofthe keys in the buling up ‘ofa now Boling +) Communications Bulup and Control Boing has become a ely whose grows rato of autos s the fastest inthe county. According to statisti, the average increases number of vehicles par day reached 1,000, even 4,000 a day ‘a most. And presently, there are more than three milion vehicles inthe city. The numberof ear passengers on the stat accounts for about 30 percents of the total bus passongors each day. “Trae congoston ie a common scene in the ct, causing a sharp contradiction in static conta To solve the aff prablem during the period ofthe coming Olympic Games isnot only to solve, through expediont measures, the immediate problem of athletes, joumalsts, and domestic and foreign inspoctors and tourists. According to an estimate, during the groat event, the number ot foreign tourists wil reach 600,000, in acon to 1.10 milion being domestic travelers. The total of the fours in 2008 wl reach 170 milion, including 4.63 millon coming from abroad. The wat jam has bocome a hard nut to crack, needed to be doalt with longrm and comprehonsive moasuros to expedite the modernization of the ci’ trafic system. The BOCOG has worked out 3 compete and detailed "Specie Program on the Communications Buldup and Control Bratly speaking, the fst ane foremost thing to do Isto expedite the infrastructure constructions ofthe cys tat system. Excapt the constructions and renovations of the road system, #305 km long expressway and +152 km long urban fast ie and some tunk roads wil be bul up. n adeiton to the increase of some special bus lines, ve railed lines wil be bul the urban area. By 2008, the operating distance of city rae ines wil each 200 kn. With the buldup of hub and exchange postions on the ines, and the improved traf contol system by means of Information technology, Athetes and officals wil be secured to reach thelr competition venues within 30 minutes during the period of the games, and the average speed of cars diving on the Olympic special lanes wil be no less than 60 km per hour. The scheme was put into preliminary test in November 2006 when the China-Afica Forum ‘0n Cooperation was held in Boling, In which scores of state leaders were participating. Bosses, ‘an expedient measure has also been pul under test to limit the great amount of driving autos by pemitng alternatively odd numbered cas or even ones ‘Wii 9 view to te target set forth for he near future, o greatly develop the railed transportation system will be the mast important and permanent approach to solve his problem, because itboasts large passenger caiage capaciy, fast speed and na poliion, The naw No. 5 subway line began ‘operating on October 7, 2007. This 27-6 km lang and costing 13 billon yuan line has now been playing its important role in the ciy's transportation system afer a period of constuction of more than four years. In @ month since its operation, the average Wransporaton volume of passengers reached 400,000 a day, mare than tho planned flgue. ‘According tothe present transportation plan for raed lines, the operating distance in 2008 wil altain 200 km, and the No. 10 subway line, the Olympic subway branch line and the airport ine are scheduled to oporate by July 2008. In 2010, the operating stance wi reach 270 km. By 2020, a total of 19 tes covering a distance of S61 kr (including 425.7 km inthe urban area) wil be put ito ‘operation, marking the buildup of the cys railed fines having ented @ rapid development stage ‘Along with the other sullary measures to be taken’ te tension of trafic congestion inthe cy willbe llevated sep by step, and an idea trafic situation during the coming Obymoic Games is promising, 2) Ecological Environment Buldup ‘Act i eonettutes by 2 complex eystom, involving the natural system, economic system andsocial system, in which the man-made ecological system plays the chia ole. By Olympic ecological environment we mean mosty the natural system, that Isto say, on the basis of preventing the ‘environment from pollution and perfecting infrastructure constructions, we have to build up an ‘ecological foundation for atmosphere, land, water, and vegetation, Air palaion in Baling has been ‘the most concems ofthe IOC and the BOCOG. Me. Rogge, President of thevOC, has expressed his Wworres about the environmental problem in Beling, especially the alr poluton. But he also seid“! belleve, ther strategy wil succeed. | am optimise about the environment during the period ofthe ‘Olympic Games.” In the period of preparation, Beling has planned to Inject 100 biion yuan inte the environmental Protection infrastructure constructions. Upto 2006, the total amount of investment in this felt had actually reached 120 bilion yuan. The main measures being taken include the improvement ofthe structure of energy resources, such as to substitute coal fueled dolore by clean energy resources including neturai gas or etecrical power. Those polantemiting Indust enterprises will be put Lunder tight contol, and some of them will be moved out ofthe ely, oftheir production fines wit 'be modified fr other products. The typical example is the Shoudu Stool and iron Works. ts stool ‘output was reducee trom 8 milion tns in 2003 to millon tons in 2007 In 2040, i wll ba moved to CCaofeidian in Tangshan. To contol the exhausted gas poluans from car, the ely has twice raised the conv! standard for gas emission. In 2008, the regulated standard wal basically georup to that of the developed counties. The capacity rate of treating waste waler and garbage in the cy has been promoted from 42 percents in 2000 to 80 percents in 2006, wit ts daly treatment capaciy promoted om one milion tons to 2.60 mifin tone, The woatment rate of garbage ie 96.8 percents, almost reaching the planned target rate of 98 percens, In adaton, to guarantee the good qualty of air inthe cy during the Olympics, the "Protecive Measures for the Air Quality in Baling During the 29" Boling Olympic Games" nas been approved, Beng, Tiann, Habel, Shans, Inner Mongolia {and Shandong Provinces wil jin ina unifies action program to contralpollutons and on the basis of adequate investigation and study, they will uarentee the ar qualily forthe program hand in hand Iriprovement of ecological environment algo includes the Duldup ofa green eco-setterbet Through several years of endeavor, the coverage rate of tees nthe city wl ise fram 47.9 percens, ‘oF covering 990,000 ha in 2000 to 51.6 percents, or covering 1.078 milion ha in 2007, inthe ‘mountainous area, the coverage rato wll ria from 87.23 percens In 2000 to 70.49 percents in 2007, [A the end of 2006, a pattern of three green ecological sheterbelts involving various forests with diferent functions in ation to the landscape forest and green grounds in parks had been basicaly bull up. Among them, the so-called "ve cvars and ten roads” teen passage project has formed up 1 green shetterbet that extends more than 1000 km long, covering an area of 25,157 ha, and the {otal green ares in the urban area covers 12,641 ha, raising the ely’ greening coverage rate rom 239 percents in 2002 fo 42.5 porconts in 2006. Al these data have reached or surpassed te planned target made during the period of bidding fr the games. By grasping the opportunity of hosting the Olympics, the city has greatly improved ite environment and at the same timo, sustained the heslth needs forthe residents. Mr. Regge, President of the 10C, said humorously tothe reporters, “I believe you wil be gasping and holding your breath, butts nt for the polluted ar, just forthe exciing games." 3) ‘Digital Opes" and "Digital Beling* “Digital Olympics" project is an important part of "High-tech Olympics". Meanwhile, iis also the significant actievement in the buiding up of tho “Digital Being’. The Olympics has not only ‘accelerated tho implementation of "Distal Bejing”, but also provided a good chance for the capital to doplay its information technology and achievement “The Digital Bejing rive & sigicant and stratogle measure forthe capita to speed up ts ace inthe buldup ofan information netwerk for ecenomy and the secely, which wil give impets to various incusties and trades of he ct o realize leaping development. The network wil inchide such basic platforms as broadband multimedia information network and the geographical information system, and it wil align the ren information resources ofthe city to serve the government and ‘ajng at ot Ta2mdby Grmasm sing Soong Rage Cy Tage aldsoa ang Ome Goon Aaya shang tsi busines soctrs through electronic means Te goal ofthe 2008 “Dial Olympics” dive Isto “basicaly materialize the information service for anybody, in anytime and at any elated venue, which, as @ personalized service, wil be safe reakily, quickly and elon, and low-cost provided without any language barter." The Olympics wil be related to a wide range of things and people and requires a great deal of information, the ‘most important of which is fo secure the communication service for the Olympics and the IOC, the ‘TV telay and bulging an information system. The communication service will provide a network capacity for about 509,000 mobile phone users in the Olympic center area, and an expanded capacty forthe motile network for those major Wafic lines, as well os fr mobile network for the densely crowded urban areas, i wil also provide the mobile satelite system, serving the word ‘lay of TV programs. The number of colony network users wil resch 15,000, who can use their cell phones to roam about to the Olympic venues in other cites. The information system incudes ‘an information index system, a competition scores system, and an Olympics organization and management system, which will provise rch, complete and accurate information and data, and wil, be guaranteed and supported by the city information infrastructure facies, 4) Cutural Environment Suldup CCutture is an important pat of the Olympic Games, and an important component ofthe ideal ofthe "Peoples Olympics”. Apart from the buldup of a series of cultural facilities fo create an ideal cultural climate in the Olympic cutural home aces, Bong, the wellknown historical and cultural cy In China wil also pt is hstovica styles and features on splay and pu forward th exchanges of cultures between the Eastorn and Westem werd Its historical and cultural relies have witnessed along history of more than 3,000 years ofthe ancient city. How to dal withthe problems cropping Lup between the Olympic constrictions and the protection ofthe cys cultural relies and features Is 2 senslve jepue and the mast concom of vaious cites at home and abroad. One assistant director ‘general ofthe UNESCO said, "Bejing, 96 al ather ces inthe word is facing a challenge between the old and new city. In te 62 8q km od cy, one-tie f its builngs has been demlishod. For the purpose of hosting the 2008 Olympics, @ numberof projects have been going on. As it has noticed this, the UNESCO should offer assistance tothe ety for managing to find a balance between the new and oly" (Juno 18, 2008.) ‘The Boling Municipal Bureau forthe Praseration of Cultural Relics has also worked out "The Program On the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Reles During the Olympics in the Ancient City". According fo the idea of "administering the sceneries along the two boulevards, rostoring the features and styles ofthe five urban distvcts and presenting agein the si sceneries onthe suburbs ofthe city’, more efor wil be exorted inthe procorvation of the relics along te city’s axial line and the line from Chaoyanigmen ta Fuchengman; and inthe Shishahai Scenic Area, the Guoziian [Ancient Busing Aroa; Lukchang Business Area; the Imperial ity Sconic Area; the Bel and Drum Towers Ancient Street Area; the Weetern Suburban Sonic Area; the Beljng Section ofthe Great Wiel Preservation Area; the Imperial Emperors’ Tombs Preservation Aroa: the Tongzhou Ancient Boling-Hangznou Great Canal Cultural and Scenic Area; Wanping Historical Relics Preservation [Area and the Temples Area in the weetern Botng, Inthe od downtown, to effectively protect some key areas, about 33 zones that are believed to be of significant valuos and features have been “announced to public @s the protective zones. Al the same time, rehabiltation and renovation of the environment have been cared aut In mere than fen ol stools and hutongs (lanes) and the ‘courtyard housing compounds to restore primarily ther wadtional features. Over the past seven oars, a ota of 220 repair projects has heen dane for various kinds of historical rel, inveving 199 roc prezervaion units and a total repaired area of relics of more than one milion sq m. Most recent, the bureau has also made a “List of the Names of Beling's Outstanding Madern and Contemporary Buildings for Preservation (frst grou), In which a total of 189 buildings in 75 places have been submited tothe authors for approval. Through the bil ofthe envionment forthe Cympics, the project of protecting the historical cy has already made headway. However, needless to say, some problems remain tobe solved, I sti has long way to go.Ww ‘The Chinese Government attaches great importance to the preparation for the Olympics, ‘and has set forth the goa! fort, “A Characteristic and High Standard Olympics.” When meeting President Rogge, Premier Wen Jiabao said, "By characterises, we mean the preparation should embody the three ideals ofthe ‘Grown Olymsics, High-tech Olympics, and Peoples’ Olympics. By high standarg, we mean we have to cary out such work as constuctons, serie, logistics, secu ‘and administration in accordance withthe standards made by the IOC." The bond ofthe two means China and Bejing wil make a new contribution tothe Olymple movement. Great Olympics boosts the advancement of a new Beng In turn, the new Beijing will supplement and enrich the Great olympics. ‘pat from meeting the requirements of the games, the proparatory work wil fous on the more Important poiey of keeping the people's interest fst, paying attention to satisfy ther immediate, ‘most-concemed interest, and try to make the resuits of the Olympics benafitng the people and society. Al the constructions but forthe “Groat Olympos" wil eave a unique legacy to the city. Mr Rogge belioves that the venue constuction and the cty inastuctual constructions are not only Intended forthe uses during the Olympic Games, but also a valuable, long-time wealth forthe host city and country when the games is over. As mentioned above, hosting Clympics will greatly push forward the bull ofthe oly, just a5 what Wang Daohan, veteran senior leader who had been in ‘charge of Shanghai cy for many years, sai, "Any cl ints development nesds a lasting striving force; otherwise t would come to a haul ata certain stage, or even begin to decline.” The 2008 ‘Olympics in Boing, the World Expo Shanghai 2010, nd Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 all provide are opportunity foreach ofthe cites to develop [As we have mentioned above, many construction projects, partculrly those infastructure ones, have already demonstrate thelr immediate socal, economic and environmental elects, such asthe achievements in energy-saving and reduction of pollutant emission, prevention from air pollution, limprovement of environmental conditons, tha industrial resvuctuting, speeding up the contol of ‘ndustal potion and the exhausted gas of cars, as wel as improvement of tafe contral, Except the material consirctions, along withthe launching of the actives with the slogans of "Welcome the Olympics, Improve Manners, Foster New Attitudes", the cultvaton of a spintual and tora ‘lization, the cultural quality, sense of service and duty and disciplines of all the people Inthe ‘country will be greatly upgraded, Particularly, when so many Olympic volunteer wil join in and 30 many people in society wil support the activities, advocating the epnt ef “devation, friendship, helping wit each other, and progress, the actives wil further promote a harmonious dalague and exchange of cultures between China and other courtes. During tho period of the games, atta ot 100,000 volunteers wil be recruited. For tho ime being, more than 860,000 people in Being have register as voluntoers ‘Te influence of O¥ympics on society and ces is immeasurable, However, various problems in cites and society cannat be completely solved ina shart poros of tee or fe years. New problems ‘nd contradictons are surly copping up ceaselessly. To develop a cly in an overal, coortinative anc! sustainable way and to protect natural resources and historical and cultural cs, to coordinate 2 city's space layout, improve the environment for poople’s eetlement te necessary to brig into Play the guiding and undying rle of he cys planning to reguate Is development and reform in ‘accordance with the features ofthe urban sclence—that is, ta make a completa, comprehensive and strategie planning forall the constructions, being caried ut top by stop. AB the development ‘of urbanization in the country Is booming, ut inthe feds euch as the theoretical study, legislative buildup and actual enforcement, we are lagging far behind the development. Although we have scored great achievements in urban constuction, yet we have many lessons to laa from when ‘dominating power and profi-hungry though aritrariy interfered withthe projets. even sometimes ‘rlagoring off some social contradictions and imbalance between space and environment. The urban construction and development in China is a very complicated subject for study, which is unique in its characters, plete with intcate contradctons and totally diferent rom that af any ether county. Under 3 corect guiotine, I tll requires a rather long time to realiz the set goal of the cis (Gino er Sa) haya atk Soc Von jg Wesog pa Carter BatakDate Solo Bale program. To improve the people's ving condtions, and raise the overall bearing capabily ofthe iy, create its unique style and culture, should be regarded as the most sustainable striving orca in the urvan development [As the opening of the Boling Olympiad is getting near and near, some people are tuning their ‘eye toward what would unfold in the post Olympics, because many things would go trough a test that may be tougher and longer than the lst during the games. There are all sorts of expectations about this, optimistically or pessimistialy. Buta report from the Morgan Stanley International Investment Co. i plea), "Being capable of hosting the Olympic Games in China should be the natural consequence of the growth of China's economic stenth rather than ony stimukis to It" Accordingly, adds, "We hold thatthe viewpoint saying t may be a turning point for China's ‘economy seems to be exaggerated. As the growth ofits economy has always been booming in a ‘sound and balanced way, a slowdown development alte the Olympics seems impossible” (South ‘China Moming Post, June 10, 007.) The material legacy of the Olympics has proved its handsome achievement, eccording to an analytical epot from a Russian news agency. "What they have spent fn the games has begun to be rewarded. Their generous investment inthe Olympics hae forty pushed forward the capita’ inftastrucual constuction and housiig construction. The orders for ‘004s fom the goverment have also stimulated the development of China's electronic instrument Industy and many bisech machinery bulding enterprises, resulting in the optimizing ofthe cys economic structure and ihe growth ofthe proportion of its tertiary industry inthe c's economy, in adaition to the improvement ofits ecological environment. A number of completed Olympic constructions have brought a yeary revenue of more than USS bilion tothe cy” (May 14, 2007) OF cours, the uilzation ofthe venue bullaings when the games Is over remains to be proved ‘trough practice. The economy i stil looking forward to investment in some other popular and hot projects. The c/s overall competttvenoss remains to be further upgraded. In adsiton, the sprtual legacy, Including the overall promotion of the tizene® Integy, thelr good manners and morality, {and the pursuit or the buildup ofa harmonious capital's also posing a challenge fous in the post- ‘Olympic perio. Guoxin Ma (CAE member Chiet Architect of Beng Insts of Arctitoctural Design Doctor of Enginoerng Member of China Associaton for Science and Technology ‘Vee Chaliman of Architectural Society of China| National Stadium | Whenever people talk about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, they would probably immediately think of the most typical Olympic Rings, the vivid Beijing Olympic dolls of Fuwa, and the unique Chinese Seal, in addition, the giant "Birds Nest" which, as a romantic nickname, has been widely known more than the real ‘name of the Olympic venue—the National Stadium. Being the main venue of the 29” Olympic Games and one of the landmark buildings in the Beijing Olympic Green, the National Stadium is located south in the central zone of the Olympic Groen, It is 333 m long from north to south and 298 m wide from west to east with an ‘opening playing ground of 182 m long from south to north and 124 m wide trom east fo west. Its main structure includes Concrete framework and a steel structure The concrete bow-shaped stand consists of the three-floor seating distribution Including 168 boxes arranged betwoen the first floor and the second floor, which can be reached through separated vostibules. Tho stand is equipped with Individual non-folding chairs, streamlined in shape, with different colors in diferent zones but harmonious and balanced as @ whole in the color rendition The wall guarding the bow!-shaped stand is not made of conerete, but of 24 steel trusses interwoven together to form a jumbo net to support and guard the stand, weighing up to 42,000 tons. The net structure looks just ike an oval shaped "Bird's Nest" built with metallic “tree branches", leaving many openings land holes on it. Tho net structure is a “naked” structure which exposes things inside to the outside, making a significant Project Tie: National Stadium Location: Bojing Olympic Groon Time of Completion: May, 2008, Designing Agency: ARUP China Architecture Design & Researen Group: Herzog & de Meuron (Swizerian) Stucu Type: Concrete rameverk of spectators sian, see! srueture of he shel PlotArea: 24 ha Total Floor Space: 258,000 eq m Number of Floors: 7 ‘Seating Capacity 9,000 during the Olympiad and 80,000 air he OlmpiedCGE oj Cae NI Bias ee Obes: rg re piessteel structure, including the upper part transparent ETFE films and the lower part translucent PTFE acoustic suspended ceilings. The “Bird's Nest” sits on an up. sprawling elevated base and spectators can reach it slong the elevated base from the Olympic Green and can look over the park from it. On the north side of the base, there is @ warm-up ground from ‘where athletes can reach the competition ‘ground within the stadium. The space effect of the stadium is novel and exciting as each element of the structure connects and supports the ‘other to form a net-modol whole, linking its facades, staircases, the stand and r00f celings as 9 whole lke a "nest" or a cradle, in which the mankind reposes their hopes forthe futur. ‘The stadium isthe largest and world’s advanced multifunctional stadium in Boiling and is the longest spanning steel structure in the world. As the "fourth generation of stadium architecture, I is 2 briliant product of cooperation between the Chinese architects and engineers and their top foreign counterparts. Whatever designs people may find in the bowl shaped stand, or the interwoven outer steel structure, or the net structure with openin for facilities and installations under the humanistic and environmental ‘considerations, every part of the "Bird's Nest" has witnessed the continual development of China, the Oriental ancient civilized country, into its opening futur. or other arrangementstrace of be Nana Stam ing retin tb tal desig ofthe Neton 11 Under the tig at night. be Ni‘5 Paribetveen he ceatng aoa and ie pening te Netonl Stain ‘6 Specttrs seating areafthe 17 Par ofthe exterior slevation of he {8 Col are sory extn fn of the Nana! Stadium Tha cio camgostion of China red andthe rot Wil ys int ane fl of viy| National Aquatics Center ‘ola Floor Space: 87,283 sq m, 29,827 8q m shove ground and 574569979 underground during the games, ler the gamknown as the: Ite eubie content is 177m ()< 177m 'm (h), including two floors under of the water molecule st display the beauty of nat developed chemical material called ETFE (Ethylene-t honored as “king of plastic properties in tractabiliy, and compre fire and heat resistance. The c fllm structure project in the world and the only large public constuction completelyfilm makes the building a crystal-like ‘extrinsic appearance, producing a unique visual effect and feeling. Those blue bubbles and the blue sky and white clouds set off one another as ifthe bubbles wore merged into the blue ocean, suggesting a feeling of the. appealing texture of water. Inaddltion, through those bubbles, people can clearly see the steel framework of the building. This approach to expose the inside structure of a building tothe outside completely demonstrates the confidence of the architects in the expression of the beauty of structure and the architectural skeleton. The composition of the bubbles ‘and their random formation balances the simplicity In its form and the richness in its implication;'showing an agreement between the Oriental philosophy and the modernity In contrast with the novel and unsophisticated "Bird's Nest", the "Water Cube" gives a feeling of gentle, serene and poetic atmosphere, as if it had an ‘emotional coloring varying with the ‘changes of human emotions, the process of the games, or the seasons, In thetraditional Chinese culture, the "square" Water Cube implies female's tenderness while the “oval (round)" Bird's Nest y, the two together ‘aesthetic atmosphere to the utmost in the ‘contral zone of the Olympic Groon, In the interior decoration of the Water Cube, the designed primary tone of cal is white, implying easiness and pu male's vii reate an to modify the effect ofthe blue color. On the east side in the center Is a warm-up ool, and on the west side there is the competition hall, including the standard swimming poo! and the diving pool. Its roof ceiling is composed of translucent “big bubbles", whic mild sunlight into the hall, On the south and north sides of the stand, the blue and an introduce the {6 Southeast enrance for spectators. The ease the Landscape Bou of he Ba Bejing EnpressTengso—ihe preserved arco king the south fhe Nona Aquat white colored chairs are distributed, Just as its name implies, the word ‘water" in the term "Water Cube" is the theme and soul of the biue-colored crystal palace. The word “cube* (or ‘square in Chinese) indicates the outer form of the building. The ward “square” originates from the notion In the Chinese culture of “the heaven of riplements each oher wth ha quite mace Nations Austin Cas {8 Upiooleng vow oo souhoaat comer fhe Natonal Agate Coier{9 Rendering ofthe pacar of he Natonal Aquatics Caner is round while the earth is square". It was the fundamental form of ancient buildings in Chinese towns, representing the way of if in society, highlighting the Importance of morality and virtues, This simple and unsophisticated square "box" ‘construction, has become a landmark building in the history of architecture of Beijing, even of the world, as well as ‘classic product in the one-hundred- year architectural history of the Olympic 26 Movement, with its exquisite design. complicated and random structure, simple and pure mode! and advanced environmental protection technologies. The Water Cube could kindle people's inspirations and enthusiasm, envich their dally life, and even provide for people a carrier of recollections.40 General layout of he Natona Anvates Contr ‘1 South lovato othe Naira Aquatics Cone. iting under the bie sky ané union ‘2P ar of he east elevation of th Natlonal Aquatics Cente. Through the fm strc, sgh penetrate nts hei, aking he intr tute chart Ett vation of he Naor Aguas Cant 14a of he exterior f sructire of the National Aquaios Center. These water ‘aa at day oro cold gonarate ging ght under grtngearlton 210.Gareral you oft HatonslAquates Conor 1 Sout levton ofthe Natioral Aquatics Conte ttarng unc the be ky art ‘sunight 12P a of th 02s! sovation ofthe National Aquatics Contes, Through the tn ‘ctr, sunight pendrates ino he inst, mating the trl suctre Clary vile 12 olvaton of ie NasonalAquates Carte {4 Paro he ext fn structure of the National Aquatics Cantar. These waar ‘bus a dy oc ight coud generate lang ight under ghting ondtion28 SSS cee eee eee ai18.Comptton area an spect seating sua the Natona Aquatce Canter where Bus and ‘tos he main eer ine 20 Sunlight soul penetrate imo he competion are through ha fim tutus, ante elvan suc o he ter Cbe seat visbe 21 Rendering of th compettn ar ofthe National Aqui Center 22 Pano rndering of competion rca ae National Aguas Center 23 Seconel Drawing 2 of he Nana! Aquatics Centr24 Dung plato orth aang ovens Inthe Nana Aqustos Center 25 var 00 int Natoral Aa 26 evden ef ey oe ont CatNational Indoor Stadium Project Tite: National Indoor “Tl For Spas: 8089023 mo hic sbove ground, ae 2; underground Number of Floors 7 ‘Soating Capecty: 20,000 during the games, and after the games Packing Capac: 600, of which 474 underground, and 128 above ground(On the west sido of the Landscape Boulevard of the Olympic Green, the National Indoor Stadium stands with its humble appearance and streamlined fan-shaped roofing, forming up a group of sports building faclties together with the National Stadium and the National ‘Aquatics Center. The group of the buildings ‘and the National Convention Center nearby constitute a unified and harmonious ‘scenery in the Olympic Green, The stadium is 3 outh to north, and 207.5 m wide from cast to west. On the east of the stadium is the square on the city's axial alignment, ‘and on its south, there lies the National m long from Aquatics Center, on its west is the Digital Beijing Building and a site for public buildings, and on its north sits the International Convention Center. The stadium is composed of a warm- Up hall closely linking to it and other outdoor settings. In @ rectangle layout, nain building is in line with the curve- shaped National Convention Center along the Landscape boul and West Landscape Boulevard. Thesetback line of the sunshade on its east ‘and west side is in concert with the fat: roofing National Aquatics Center and in a plane form coordinates the relations: with the two buildings on its south and north respectively to make up a unified architectural interface. According to the master plan for the central zone of the Olympic Green, the building of the National Indoor Stadium must take the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, two landmark buildings in the center zone, as its criterion and example. The model of the stadium, and its building material and the color were designed as simple and obscure as required in order to meet the criterion The roofing of the stadium is structured in a pattern of waves flowing to one direction from south to north, Using the newly devoloped technique of "bidirectional long-spanning arch framework structure” consisting of 14 sto6! trusses woighing up to 2,800 tons. ‘The structure is 144 m long from south north and 114 m wide from east to we being the longest span bidirectional arch steel roofing structure in the country The fan-shaped steel roofing structure arches lke @ waved line, and the strained structure resembles an arched bow. Si fa structure boasts the advantages of being capable of bearing a heavy load, using fower amounts of stesl, stability of structure, and a goed bullding form, The fan-shaped curved roof sets off with other stool vertical frames standing ‘around it and its large transparent glass curtain walls, just looking ike an unfoldedChinese fan. It is worth mentioning that the stadium has been equipped with a high- class solar-energy system—a 100 kW photovoltaic power-generating system, composed of 1,124 packages of solar energy call units. Each cell unit is 120 fem long and 50 cm wide with a rated peak horsepower of 90 W, and a rated peak voltage of 18 V. The solar eneray Is transmitted through special lines to the underground control room where the energy will be transformed to be electrical power and then through special equipment to the low-voltage distribution system. This kind of design Is conducive to the uses of the. sunshade, daylight, rainproot, and to the use of electrical illumination. The a Vines dms ee re Eo ag ee r ae a soir ding compo are aprpitly igi inthe oval ondonent of N the Ohno Gren aba wel. To sipor ! = natural eco cance eat ih Is y wo nded wi ho goo fe foxes park, ighigtng the grandeur of te Tenis Gout In adton To the tit tine rational, te design concept : of arona natural ventlaton has been y adapted Inthe Tennis Cour, which Gables the unigue peta pattern to “brea Heo reducing aac ho ‘ground temperature in the arena. ' i ter the Olympiad, when some o We) | the temporary Bugs Inthe nth of the O¥rmple Gon ee omored adhe L landscape ofthe fren! pak estore, the Toms Court wil uly become a f—_ecreotn and apc vue shored by {i forest, and present a unique vista whore forest and spots tacy sre oxcotonty = i inked. And it ere bythe time people (ey i | Playing tens coud ely exper he ‘ essence of nature and sunshine inherent inte sor often3 Perspect of he Cental Court ote Terni Court ond Cort Na, # at igh 4 Gran 1s, Rowers and the fower etl ata of te Certs Cait be Tennis Court complarent one rotor higiting the quality of beng ae ate rau ofthe sunshine scot eis '5 Masta lan ofthe Besng Obmple Groen Tennis Cou2 TEE TC CTE 9 Gonera pln othe landscape an aeering of the Tons Cou 19 Sout-norh secon of te Cenal Cour and Gout No.1 Re Seg Ompie Gren Tanne Court 11 Eovaton dani of he Cental Coit and Court No. of he Bang Op Gas Tennis Court 12 Cour No, tthe ror oho Conta Cour oo Being Otte Goan Tos Court, coking ke ay fewer by ‘t= Cena Cour 13 Cental Court is viewed fo ho 1" for of tho fod of he Boing Ome Green Tenis Court resembling & ‘Booming lotus fowor unser the tue shyairway leading to the stand inthe Boling 45 Seating cea and the opening between th tus 16 ioror of Baling Olymple Grea Tenn vu WW COC ara NOft | fh | Dy || [ay | crt z= Be — as) il 7aS es : ZAK 23 ar of th nti fhe Cantal Court a be Baiog mpc Groen 24 Roots far camgettion operations fhe Beja lyme Gran Tennis Cout Tenia Court 6225 Intro of he oor or competion operations of the Baling mpl Geen Tenis Court 6| China Agricultural University Gymnasium Project Tite: China Agricultural University Gymnasium Location: On the east campus of China Agoura University Tine of Completion: November, 2007 Designing Agency: Arctoctal Design & Research Insite, South Cio Universtiy of Technology Structuw Type: Reinforces conerete structure and steel sructure Pt Area: 13,900 5q m “otal Flor Space: 23,950 eq m Numbor of Flors: 3 ‘Seating Capacity 6,500 during the games, and £8,000 attr the games Entering the south entrance of the China Agricultural University on the north side of the Qinghua Dongly before passing through an exquisite avenue in the northeast, people would be suddenly surprised by the sight of a modern sports building— the China Agricultural University Gymnasium, the venue for the wrestling competition in the 29 Olympic Games in 2008, Its mass of the extemal walls in grey and blue, the vertical folded elevations in the shape of a bellows, the design of an undulating roof, the ‘commodious square, the novel and conservative building form, all are well incorporated with other buildings on the campus while being distinctive. ‘The design of the China Agricultural University Gymnasium is compact and implicit. The gymnasium consists of the main hall (wrestling hall), the affliated hall (a natatorium) and some terraces, The main hail in the south is the major volume, of which the plan is 90 m:90.m where 3 mats may be lald for wrestling ‘competition. The roof is of asymmetric folded slabs, and the eaves of the east and west elevations are asymmetrical Uundulating folding lines. The rigid folded leaves and roof ridges enrich the contour line on the horizon, exhibit the beauty of Virility, and highlight the significance of a ‘monument. A great deal of unobstructed installations and equipment are arranged such as the passage ways, the spectators’ seats and toilet rooms for the handicapped, letting the gymnasium 641 Bete eye vw a he Cina Agreutural Unversity Gymnas 65rome a eee accommodate different groups of people {and fulfiling the requirements ofthe siting volleyball competition of the Paralympics. The glory of the design of the wrestling gymnasium is the energy-saving lluminating way. In adoption of the lighting principle of the portal framework and In the consideration of solar movement pattern, the wrestling gymnasium is, installed with over 400 glass windows ‘strewed at random in different tiers so that natural light comes into the interior through the distinetly tiered roof and natural ventilation comes as well. Of the windows, over 120 are electrically operated. The gymnasium would meet the need of general exercises and entertainment activities without turning on the lights and air conditioners, even itis cloudy. The advantage will enable, after the Beijing Olympic Games, the China Agricultural University Gymnasium to save a lol of energy and expenses, while satisfying the daily normal use by the students, making the operations after the ‘Olympiad almost "zero consumption of energy’. The affliated hall to the north of the main hall is a warm-up venue where contains § mats for wrestiing, rooms for the competition management, sports organization and operations, and rooms for sportsmen to take rest and training The hall is treated in the same way to weaken the volume, so as to render care for the neighboring,buildings. After the Olympiad, it will be turned into a ntatorium with @ standard ewimming pool in the university. orLike the gymnasiums on the ‘campuses of other universities, tho China Agricultural University Gymnasium is endowed with the dual missions of the holding the contest of the Olympiad, ‘and a gymnasium of higher education institution, which calls for a change of the function after the Olympiad. Just out of such a design theme, the construction of the gymnasium has firstly achieved ‘the consistence with the original campus context, upgraded the environmental Gualty, and optimized the campus space, and at the same time highlighted the position of the venue for the Olympic competition, carried forward the spirit of the Olympic movement on a university ‘campus. The construction of the China ‘Agricultural University Gymnasium is an excellent example and a sound solution in combining the construction of Olympic competition facility with the construction cof university sports facilty. (Raa en compton managed 2 Rone te west ering {Rear rsa oe et {3 Worap cot baka '3 Roem arora von G tosterman Sectional raving during te ganas 5 68 ‘Sectional raving ater games 5 lusaton of he panes th China Actual Univers Gymasun dung an ter the O¥mpiad fe ‘gn of wich has acsomptened a comtinatlon ef an Obmpic competion fact wld te univers, ‘making the operations easy ater tbe Opa {6 Estt elevation of he China AgrcuturalUniveray Gyrnesisn, The eat so fan execs ground 7 Mai entrance nthe west of he China AgretalUnvrsty Gymnasium. store sage willbe erocied when ‘he concen ion easy acres rhe hendearpedBeijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Project The: Being Science and Technology : mae 5 : University Gymnasium 5 oe < Location: On he campus of Boling Science and Technology University Gymnasium “Time of Completion: November, 2007 Desionig Agony: Actual Design & Research Inatute of Tenghua Uniersty Structure Type: Reinforces conezete of the main part, se! and network roof Q Plot Area: 2.38 ha Total Floor Space: 24,682 sqm Number of Floors: 3, and 4in some parts Seating Capacity 8,012 during the games, and 050 after he games Parking Capacity: 74 On the axial line of the Beijing ‘Science and Technology University, stands the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, which represents the beauty of strength and refinement. The succinct building elevation, and rusty red ‘metal plate connote the notion of "bolt" of judo and tae kwon do. The external form of the gymnasium that comprises straight ines and sculptural concrete blocks ‘embodies the vigour and charm of the sports, while the precise partitioning of the elevation and the right texture of the metal demonstrate entirely the aplomb and explosive force intrinsic in judo and tae kwon do. The rusty red glossy metal. roof and huge orderly metal walls rerrind Us of the orginal name of the university — Bejing ron and Stee! Instituto. The Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium includes a main hal ‘and a traning hal that as been rebuit from a natatorium with a standard 80 mx 25m ‘swimming pool. For the Olympic competition, the main hall would arrange an arena area of 60 m%40 m, and accommodate 8,012 spectators. After the Olympiad, the temporary seats willbe removed, and 5,050 fixed seats wil remain there, In order to mest the ideal of "Green Olympics", one of the three ideals of "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics, anc People's Olympics", optical illuminating 4 Bins ee ew he Boag Sone ana Tectolay 415 Alunsscap at workin onthe gynasum deplays the spar ous and ise hon do the compeiton of whic during the Cyipad wie hen the gyrnesken 6 Facade ul or mytaiccanco ofthe Boing Sones an Teeny Unvesty Gras system has been employed in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, which efficiently collects extemal natural light by light-collecting covers, which is guided into the system for redistribution, and conveyed and intensified by special optical tubes, then is evenly and effectively spread to wherever its needed by the diffusing device at the lower part of the system. Despite of dusk, dawn, shiny or cloudy, rain or snow, the optical illuminating 8 system could make a full use of external natural light to make a constant supply of light for the interior ilumination, breaking the notion that illumination relies totaly on electricity Giving emphasis on the concept of 2taking people as the focus, the design of the ing Science and Technology University Gymiislum has yielded a flexibility that ‘enables the gymnasium not only to meet all the requirements of the competion, but also to shift easily and quickly in function ‘and communications during and after the Olympiad. Full considerations have been accorded to the needs of the handicapped ‘who would find the gymnasium convenient and comfortable. After the games, the gymnasium will be made full use of by turning it into a students recreation and fitness center, and will be maintained in effective operations to satisfy various demands of the university, serving the ‘students and teachers, and the society7 Optical ube on he op of ho gymnasium 18 Tho gymnastim mates ute a ep! ibe ilumiation on he top, ond las wa tthe east an west sis, wen could meth use requirments thou keeping he lgnon st ayers #9 Drawing of he dition of eons of he symm afer te Oni 10 Solar snoraycolectna panos ae employed one oot of te traning hal which a wel provide on acvartage for he ue ater the 11 Const ofthe oof age span ste stusure© Compton venue ero in the gues { Compraneree wear bgt, Sra end (0 Unataced otance 12 Penson of te sree nthe atm 18 Trang ha for jut ants aon co erate on heigl seaning pool 14 Genera pan of he Bling Slence snd Tectnology Unersty Gymasium15 Planctibe 1" fosr of be Bog Seance and Techology Unvesy Gymnasiom| Peking University Gymnasium Project Tile: Peking University Gymnasium Location: nthe carpus ofthe Poking University Time of Completion: December, 2007 Designing Agency: Architectural Design and Research Intute, Tong University Structure Form: Relnforsed concrete structure PlotArea: 17,100 eam “Tiel Flor Spe: 25,90 sc hich 16-189 9m ‘dove ground ne 10,747 sqm Underground Nunbor atlas: stove gun, n2underoune Seating Capacity 8,000 and 6,000 during and aor he games Parking Capacity: 303 above ground and 32 Underground ding ho games, while 66 above ground and 52 underground atter the games, Echoing to the higher education institution witha history of over @ hundred years, the Peking University Gymnasium is located in the southeastern corner of the university campus. It is the venue {or the 29 Olympic Games to hold table tennis competition, as well as it is a gymnasium built for professional table tennis competition for the first time in the world. Its most striking feature is the lingering charm of classic Chinese architecture under the solemn form af a ‘modern building, The Peking University Gymnasium is, in the east, on the border of Zhongguancun Beidalie, in the west leads to the Zhibeizi Lord Garden, in the south reaches the phase two site ofthe Pacific Etectronic Tower, and in the north, is opposite to Yitu Building No. 1 (classroom building for law). It is 122.6 m long in the direction of south- north, and 87.7 m wide in eastwest. The ‘gymnasium is composed of a hal for table tennis and a hall for swimming. The arena {or table tennis competition is on the frst ‘oor, and its size is 47 m long and 39.5 m ‘wide whore 8 tables for compton may be placed. With a graceful and elegant external ‘appearance, the gymnasium is laid out ‘a rectangular. The root is of chord network steel shell sttucture with a span of 64 m, which is a large span steel structure comprising a whining roof ridge and a central translucent sphere. On the steel roof, the ridge is formed by two upward whirling curves, incorporating all the notions of the nation, Peking University, the national sport and the building in itself, So itis called "China Ridge", implying the backbone of the nation, Peking University, the national sport and the building. The design concept of "China Ridge” has fullled a subtle combination of the element of traditional Chinese architecture—big ridge, with a large space that is typical of modem architecture and Olympic sports facility. Demonstrating tho varve of the sport building, the glass sphore atthe roof center is an imitation of 2 spinning Ping-Pong ball, which together with the operational windows on the roof guarantee the interior a natural lighting and good ventilation. While the curve surface formed by the two whiting ridges properly interprets the essence of the speed, force and spinning of the sport of table tennis, And the glass sphere at the roof center represents the shape of a Ping-Pong ball. When viewed from below, the two wings spread from the traditional styled “China Ridge’, the concrete structural member simulating the corbel brackets of ancient Chinese buildings, ‘and the concrete slabs erected on the frame of the extemal elevation, all present altanse of elegance. When viewed from above, the two whirling ridges, and the central translucent sphere with three color stripes produce a sense of dynamics.(On a very limited land site in size, the Peking University Gymnasium has ‘been put in a rational layout through ‘conscientious deliberations, which could ‘meat all the demands on the various functions and circulations for the event of the Olympic Games during and after the games, and matches well to the historical context of the Peking University For the sake of Zhibelzi Lord Garden as ‘protected cultural relic building and 6 ancient trees adjacent to the northwest 88 of the gymnasium, the general layout has been given way to the east, which ‘engendars an uninterrupted landscape. stretching from the west, to the Zhibetzi Lord Garden, ancient trees and the nowly built courtyard. This sensation of the multiple spaces and sight changes corresponds well to the quiet elegance of the style of garden buildings that is a result of the profound cultural accumulation of the Peking University.2 VIP entrance a th aes he Paling Unvarsty Gymraeum 4 Entrance th nt leva ofthe Ping Univers Grmasiom §5 Uncbstveted ramp in the norte cone of the Plog Unrly Gymnasium 6 Rendering oth intr fe Peking Univer Gymnas 89© Orginal nine (0 Balding protected cut ee Siem buiange ———_ Senartyehek vance (BPromced mouttees 3 PrePong hal 17 Genet! yout ofthe Peng Uniaray Gyan £8 Southwest comer ofthe Peking Univorsty rasan {9 Pato one 2" for of re Peking Une 10 The ot of he Pating Unerty Gy nso san area or specator walatut he lament of ass Chinese erctochro—big roo nd cota brakes 900 a92ea — = 7 11 The tena othe Peking Unversty Gras 12 Sectonal drawing of th Peking Urey Gyrmasiom z 12 Imerorto of he Peking Unversty Gymnasium “4 Seatona ring 2 the Paling Uriverey Gyrmasum 15 Loinge Hal on he 2" oo of ha Ping Uniersty Gnu| Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium Project Tle: Beijing Olympic Basketball Gyrenasium Location: In the Wkesong Culture and Sports Center Time of Completion: January, 2008 Designing Agency: Belling Institute of Architectural Design PlotArea: 19.1087 ha Total Foor Space: 63,000 6am Number of Floors: 5 (hluding the underground for) Seating Capacity: 18,000 and 14,000 during and afer he games asking Capacity: 138 Located on the extended line of the western Chang'an Avenue, the Beijing (Clympic Basketball Gymnasium looks like 1 golden cube glittering under sunshine, of which the LOW-E glass curtain wall Is made of golden aluminum plate. The golden aluminum plates that were perforated for decoration purpose are ‘erected disorderly on the elevation of the basketball gymnasium, inductive to the image of golden waves, ‘The gymnasium consists of 4 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, Near the gymnasium there is a large sunk-type plaza. Spectators may reach the gymnasium in all the directions on the ground level, where circulations forall kinds of people are distinct and smooth, {and the division of functions is logical Various green environmental protection devices are installed in the gymnasium such as solar photovoltaic battery, rainwater recycling system, ‘energy-saving ait conditioner, intermediate water system, water-saving sanitary wares, energy-saving lighting, natural ventilation system, sun-shading system. ‘The form of the gymnasium is simple and the design of the elevations is unique ‘and original, The nano coating technique adopted and out-hanging color-glazed glass dense-ribbing system are quite innovative, On the upper part of the, ‘xterior elevations of the gymnasium, the ‘golden aluminum stripes ate laid in an Uneven saw-toothed patter, looking lke 1 Panorama ofthe Balirg Ohmpic Basket Gnesi 94952 tractive snow night view et Bai ipl Basket Gyrmosum 23 Acomo ofthe Being Omric Basketball Gymnast te olén stipes dccatad on etoror ripe wheat ears swaying in wind, ‘The design ofthe intrior installations hhas taken reference from that of NBA basketball competition in the United States, and arena layout, accessory facilities and display system could Satisfy the highest codes of international 96 basketball matches, meeting international sadvanced requirements. It is the first WoiLequipped large gymnasium with ‘auvaiived installations in the country while largescale cultural performance and skating performance may be conducted in the gymnasium,or4 est etranoe andthe bridge cf he Bang Ope Baskett Gymnas '5 Mast plan fhe busing you of na Wesang Cute and Sports Canter 6 Dota ofthe decoration oho alovaton ofthe basket gyaciom 7 South sevaien ote beste gymnasium ante cura planaiN 10210313 Elevation ofthe Bling mp Basketball Gymnasts tho Bang Obmpe Babtaral Gyaasisn tay based on tat of NBAin USA, saistyng he ghost codes ‘he decorative roles on te extarirgoLaoshan Velodrome: Project Tie: Laoshan Velodrome Location: The wast Se of Lanshan, Stingstan District Bojing City “Tne of Completion: Noverber, 2007 Designing Agoncy: China Insite of Aerospace ‘coca Desan Aho tural Design & Research In tuts of Guangdong Provinco Structure Type: Stoo! concrete structure, stoc!, roof erueture| PlotArea: 6.88 ha “Total Floor Space: 83,000 sqm Number of Floors: 3 ‘Seating Capac: 6,000 and 3,000 during and after the games Located inside the western 5° ring road, and facing the Bajiao Amusernont Park. the Laoshan Velodrome looms like a giant flying tray of ste! frame, which produces an imposing vista against the background of the Laoshan Hil. The whole form of the Laoshan Velodrome may also be regarded athe helt for cyclist, of which the lower parti of stl ee etn Fhe nha Sy concrete structure, while the upper roof Se Ste is of a double-layer welded ball and net ii é shell structure, The roof is supported by 24 units ofheringbone column that slants outwardly at a degree of 15° and is 10.35 m high, Viewed fram the sky, it is {ust like a blooming sunflower ful of vigor and vali The Laoshan Velodrome is the venue forthe eyeting competion of the 29" Olympic Games. As the first indoor velodrome in China that i ai with wood track, te Laoshan Velodrome would not only offer internationally frst cis cycting course, but also will serve as training base for the routine exercises by the national team, and the Asian raining base of the Intemational Cycling Union (UCI). OF three floors, the velodrome is divided according to the functions, The first oor will contain equipment rooms bicycle storage rooms, and auxiliary rooms. The second fer isthe cae fooc of the building, where the eyeting track is as wide as 14 meters, of which arena track is 7 m wide and exit track is 4 m wido. Extonding gradual from the center 108107of the circle, the track is in an are curve In accordance with the requirements of the International Cycling Union, the circular track is kept within the slope rango of 13 t0 47 dagroos. The third floor of the velodrome plays an important role in logistic service, where secutity system, monitoring system otc. willbe installed, The Laoshan Velodrome is of an arc round roof, of which the steel structure is expanded outwardly Ike tree growth rings. ‘The span between the growth ring of the center to the largest outward ring is 60 ‘meters as much, Betwosn the steel rings there are countless joints of stee! frames, the jointing stee! balls that connecting the steol frames are as much as over 1 meter in diameter. The gross weight of the stee! roof is up to 1,400 tons. At the center of the dome of the Laoshan Velodrome isa large skylight of 56 meters 2 Ganvalayeut of be Laoshan oycing faites 2 Parspediv lth ovation efthe Lacan Vode 108409in diameter with a height clearance of 33 m. For the sake of safely and interior lighting, the skylight is made of doub! layered polycarbonate panel, which renders a strong diffused illumination. As far as natural lighting is concerned, the volodtome may not need electrical lighting Ifthe facity is only used for the routine In combination with the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course and the Laoshan Bycicle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue nearby, the Laoshan Velodrome constitutes a ‘group of Laoshan Olympic facilities. The Laoshan Velodrome may provide some ‘common services to the courses nearby. 4 Plan fhe 1 or fhe Lacshan Velodrome § Planof he 2" foor ofthe Laosnan Vor 6 Parte ctevaton a ha Lcetan Vlocrome 7 Birés eyo vew ofthe panorama othe stan Vl m{Main envance gate othe Laostan Vtrome 9 Fullviw of be LaoshanVelcome 40 Leostan Yelm a trout asin he seing sun 11 ype supporting ein onthe 2 foraf he Laoehen Velcro 11213NW NW, pa 12 Thotatiog ve onto poh Laoian Wastone 18 Ful vow ofthe compotion course ofthe Laos 14 Latina troupe dns ranted gett!| Beijing Shooting Range Hall | Project Tle: Being Shooting Range Hall Location: No. A, Futanel, Shiingshan District Boling Time of Completion: July, 2007 Dosigring Agony: Archectal Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University PlotArea: 6.45 ha Tala Foor Space: 47,626 2qm [Number of Floors: 2 or the qualification hal, 3 for the spectator lounge, 1 forthe final competion hal for the annex tung, and 1 wrdageund ‘Seating Capacity 6,491 inthe qualfcaton hall ‘and 2498 the fal competion all Parking Capacty: 150, ‘The Boljing Shooting Range Hall will ‘serve as the venue for the range shooting events of 10 m/25 m/50 m rifles and pistols during the 29" Olympic Games. It sits by the 5" Ring Road in the western suburb of Beijing, adjacent to the South Xiangshan Road in the south and in the range of Culwei Mountain inthe north, The Beijing Shooting Range Hall is dsignod to give play to the competition functions of shootings as well as facilitate its postgames operations. Tho idea of the form of the construction originates from the hunting in woods, using @ bow and arrows during the ancient times. So, the bow pattorn is adopted on the form Of the building. The design ofthe linking part between the halls of the qualifying trials and the finals is to use the method Of integrating the facades of the buildings with their entrance steps as @ whole, 80 as to form a curved opening shape. In addition, along the side of the level ‘extended facade ofthe quaiiying trial hall With each of its entrance gates, the curved or arch-type openings are repeatedly Used to coincide with the form of a "bow Besides, on the exterior side of the glass curtain facing the square in the south, the vertical louvers made of aluminum alloy material with wood grain pattem are used to presont an imaginary view of the forest. To match the outside surroundings, the shooting range hall creates an environment of amenity and refreshment {or the visitors by introducing the sunlight, 16 1 Bis oye ow of We Bang Shooting Range Hall“71196 tilustration ofthe thermal enecay ieulon oft eco reaper, 7 Sectoral daning ofthe ecological reapatry oat wall ofthe Boog ‘Shooting Range Ha {Sectional crawing of the Boing Shooting Range Hal 120{green trees and breeze Into its interior, and using such methods as the so- called "a penetrating view into the central parlor® or "the respiratory outer wall of landscape’, and "indoor gardening” to build up an indoor natural environment, materializing the possible penetrating View of inside and outside spaces with each other, and breaking off the rigid definition and limitation of the inside and outside environment. Making good use of sunlight, rain and wind as the renewable resource and using the well-developed, reliable ang easy ecological building technologies, the construction has decreased the gative influence on the environment. For instance, the use of the ecological respiratory curtain wall, prefabricated plain concrete outer panels, greening parlor, floating-type shockproof and sound- Insulation floor slabs and the opening alt-conditioning system have provided comfortable conditions for competitions and spectator ‘40 Spectator ounge ofthe al someon halo the Bsn 1 Arun or sector ne quatfing lal of be Being neoing Range Hal ating Range Hal= SA12412 Inox vw oe 5 m ange inthe qulying il halo he Bog Shoctng Range Hal 113 Plan efthe 3" and 4” fore of ne Bag Shooting Range Hal “4 Plan ofthe 1 and 2*nacs a he Bang Stoning Range Hl Plan ofthe 2" foor “ Pan ofthe 1 oor 125Project Tle: Boling University of Technology ‘Gymnasium Location: On te campus ofthe Beng Univesity of Teemnaioay Time of Completion: October, 2007 Designing Agency: Arctactsel Design & Research Insta, Sour Cra Univesty ofTechoolegy Structure Type: Stee concrete framework Pot Ara: 66,128 eq m Total Floce Space: 24,289 59m Number of Fars: 4 above ground, and 1 partly underground (he competion ha) Seating Capacity: 7,500 during the games, and 5,800 after the games Parking capacty: 246, The Belling University of Technology ‘Gymnasium serves as exclusive vonuos of competition forthe games of badminton and rhythmic gymnastics of the 23” Olympic Games. It is situated in the south-eastern corner of the Beijing University of Technology and made up of the competition hall and the warming-up hall. The two silver gray halls, connected by a platform, are slim and graceful in shape, their outlines characterized by simplicity and en unhampered free flow, conjuring up phantasmal and yet soothing imageries. They bear resemblance to badminton in shape, rather than sheer imitation, giving freedom to one's imagination ‘The structure of the main body of the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium adopts a steo! reinforced concrete framework. Its root employs @ prestress chord-supported dome structure, which has created a prostress chord-supported dome with the greatest span of 83 m in the world, resting on 36 steel reinforced concrete columns positioned at evenly divided angles on 4 (93 m diameter) circumference. The roof of the warming-up hall adopts the structure of a single-layer shell of steal networks, casting on 20 steel reinforced concrete columns positioned at evenly 1 Bice oye view of me Being Univeay cf Teoma. Gprrasm 126 Fdivided angles on an ellipse (with 57 m long axis and a 41 m short axis) ‘The external furnishing uses primarily lass curtains, metal curtains and stone materials. Metal roofing boards and semitransparent boards are used for roofing. The pedestrian square in front of the gymnasium is paved with colorful Permeable concrete in grey, green and yellow, which looks light and pleasing, Alter the Olympic Games, the Being University of Technology Gymnasium wil become an important cultural heritage bequeathed by the 2008 Olympic Games to Bolling. itil also become one of the symbolic buildings in the southeast of Baling and of the Beijing University of Technolagy. 2 competion al ands taining hat of Bg Universo Tectnloay Gyrmasum 3 ftir of he competion ha of the Bling Uniarty o Tecnretogy Gyre 4 Rendering othe facade of the competion al of (90 Being Unversity of enroeay Gyan 1291922 Arena ore Being Unvesty of Techroeay Gymnasium 10 Planofthe 1 oor of te competion hallo the Bling Univers of Teeology Gntaekm 1 Inert of be competion hl of te Bling Unhersly of Technology Gynnasam 133| Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park | Project Te: Shuny Olyple Rowing-Canosing Pak Location: By the side ofthe Chaobalhe RWvor, Shunyi Distt Boling me of Completion: Juy 2007 Designing Ageney. Bejing Tanhongyuanfans ‘Arora Design Co. {ek EDAW Ine. (US) PlotArea: 162.59 na “oll Building Ave 31,569 59m, of which, 19,404 sq m is permanent floor space, and 12,185: mis he space for temporary se ‘Seating Capacty: 15,000 seals are arranged fo rowing, canoeing / Kayak fatwater, of which 1,200 are fixed seats ond 18,800 are temporary seats, and 10,000 stancing coats willbe arenge 2,000 temporary seas wil be placed forthe competion of Canoeing / Kayak-stalom Parking Capecty: 600 Here used to be a stretch of wild and quiet wetland where were exuberant reed and weed. Thanks to the approaching event of the 29° Olympic Games in 2008, row itis an outstanding hot land, where stands @ beautiful park—the Shunyi ‘Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Here the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will present 32 gold medals. ‘The Shunyl Olympic Rowing-Ca- noeing Park is the largest competition venue in area for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and is the sole aquatic sports facility of international level in the world that combines flowing water and flatwater. The park has a water surface ‘of about 635,000 sq m, and a green area fof about 580,000 sqm, with a greening rate of over 82 percents. Together with the adjacent green vegetation, the park has virtually turned into a natural oxygen bar. The main competition area includes flatwater lanes and flowing water area, Where houses and temporary buildings of various functions are dotted here and there and are well coordinated in bulding volume and style. 1 Ovetok ofthe Stan hms Rowing-Canacng Pate 134The 2,272 mong of flatwater lanes are clear as spring water, and glitters under sunshine. The park is full of exuberant trees, where the clear water and blue sky compliments one another. The main spectators’ stand Is on the west bank of the canooing ! Kayak—flatwater competition lanes, close to the finish line tower. The permanent spectators’ stand has 1.200 seats while the temporary spectators’ area has 2,800 seats, On the east bank of the competition lanes, temporary view stands are arranged, close to the entrance. Spectators here could forget the hustle and bustle of the urban life, choose # pleasant place, and sit or lie con the green grass, fully enjoy warm sunshine and clear water in the natural landscape, and watch the intensecompetition of rowing and canoeing, gotting a touch of the vehemence of the Olympics. The flowing water area is in the southwest of tho aquatic park. The ‘competition track Is arranged in a circle, with a total length of 518 m. Temporary spectators’ seat stands are lald around the outside curve of the track. Spectators. here could feast on the view of the ‘exciting slalom competition, 2 Frsh ne towor arate man spectator tan of be Suny Ohm Rowing Canoeing Park 2 View of te fat wator are ofthe Shuny OhmpicRowng-Carooing Park 4 Fur iow of ho Shun Oyeie Rowing Canoing Parc 15 Parorama fb sam ate of ha Shiny Okmpic Rowing Canosing Pak Design Parameters for Competition Lanes: Flatwater Rowing Lane Length 2,272 m straight lane; Width: 162 m, covering & lanes (each lane is 13.5 m wide), and two 27 m wide working lanes; Depth: 3.5 m. (Canoeing/Kayak-Flatwater Lanes Length 1,150 m straight lanes; Width: 162 'm, covering 9 lanes (each lane is 9 m wide), and two 40.5 m wide working lanes; Depth: 3.6 m. Warm-up Area for Flatwater Lanes Length 1,700 m; Width: 65~104 m, of Which the 65 m wide lanes are 650 m long, and the 104 m wide lanes are 1,050 m long; Depth: 2.0 m. CCanocing/Kayak-Stalom Competition Coarse The comprehensive course is 515 m long, ‘ef which the competition course for Olym- pics is 280 m long. The warm-up course Le. the course for beginners is 130 m long ‘The down suring course is 105 m ong 1376 Plmoftne 1° fot fhe ain epactatory stand oth Netwatar tea ote Shuy! Oe Roving Cerosing Pak 17 Anal of ho man spectator’ stand ofthe fata 6 fhe Shunyl Oye Rowing ‘canoeing Park {8 Main spocatr stand of ta fatwa sea he Shay! Olyrge Rowng-Carosng atk {9 Fish inetower andthe man spectators’ stand ofthe Suny Olympic Rewing Canoeing Pork 19810 Cnce storagein the floater aos ofthe Shun! bmp Rowing Canacing Park 1 Peta to Sy hr RCo Pa a ne eto 12 Canoe sloagein the slaom competion are of be Suny Olympic Rowing Canoeing Pak of nic he ooh et he wg te141Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center Project Tie: Qingdao Oyympic Saling Center Location: By the side of Fushan Bay of Cingdac (ty, Shandong Province ‘Time of Compioton: January, 2008 Designing Agony: Bejing Ines of Arciectral Design Pot Area: 85,132 29m “ot Flor Senos 18778 sqm of which 87 290 sqm above ground, and 48,713 eq m underground Parking Capacty: 1,000, of which 247 above gourd and 653 underrours 1+ The Olympic Vilage Land Are 25963 39 m “Total Flor Space 90,555 9m ‘Number of Foor: 17 aboveground ané2 Aoors underground ailing eight: 62 m allag Capacity: 43 (362 shove ground and ‘1 underground) ‘The Administration and Competition Management Genter Land Are: 17,1444 m Total Flor Space: 16817 99.0 Namber of Floors: 3-5 thors shove gun ad og undergrnd Bulling Heigh:254 m Packing Capacity 42 +The Athiotes! Center Land Are 11,091 99 2 ‘Tn For Space: 1661334 m [Number of Foc: above acund and 2 underground Boiling Height: 211m Packing Capacity: 68 +The Logistics and Supply Center [and rer 15 938 9 1 Total Foe Space: 5,500 sem Number of Floors: 2.0 gown an 1 for underground Building Heighe: 132 m Parking Capac: 20 ‘The Media Contor Land Area: 14,986 9 ‘Total Flor Space: 7818 59 Number of Foor 2 stove ground and 1 ‘Builling Helgh: 13.7 m the height of he Signsecing Tower is 396 m) ine Capacity 55 ye 1 Panoramic endonng of the Gngao Ohmic Sling 142144a if ne! eet dd Located by the side of the sea and against the mountain, the picturesque Qingdao Olympic Saling Center is inthe Fushan Bay, ingdae City, Shandong Province, which will serve as the sali 2 General layout ofthe Ginado OlymsieSaling Center. 144) oes ceed ana tela 2 Sighseing Toner fase corte of be gee Op Sing Cet. 45) 4 Exororvew of teas cto be ngae Ot Sang Centr ‘The Gingdao Oympic Saling Center 5 Plante tox eft ables cet ote Grado Obmpe Sag Corer 's composed ofa land project and a water lvoe tt cater fe ings ing Coir project. Aosordng to the tomain, the lane project has planned and designed five single buildings ahd some landscape works, inluging the administration and competition management center, the Olympic vilage, the athletes conte, thelogistics and supply centor and the media center, in order to provide complete facilis for the athletes’ accommodation, recreation, entertainment, training and exercises, news media etc. during the Olympiad. The water project covers a main bulwark, a secondary bulwark, a pier, the Olympic monument wall quay, and bank reconstruction work. The project general layout shows a distinctive axis and uses the ecological type bullding group in defining diferent open spaces to intensity the characteristics of the public area and offshore location In association with the features of the sailing competition, each of the buildings of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center has got the inspiration from the Images of competing boats and sails, bringing about a thick odor of sea and an intense nature of sculpture. In the bulaing elevations, glass curtain walls, sunshade shuttering, metal plates and environment friendly materials of stone ete. are applied ‘alternatively, resulting in a subte, light and translucent appearance, and presenting ’an indigenous landmark of the building ‘luster. The buildings complement one another and form a highly harmonious and unique building cluster. Rector 2 Exar pastor 9 Stowe ror 1477 Exarr view oft mada contr fhe Qingdao Ohm ‘Sating Coter 1 Pranol the Too fhe administration and competton manegomant sonic 1 Plan ofthe oor ofa madi ctr of te Qngtae Obmple Sallng Canter 10 Elvan ergo te arntason and omen management santero! the Ginglao Obmpe Sag Canter © cope a ote {3 Prepreton roa fo kchon { Mubhoetons nal 14911 Outside vaw of te Obmeevilege of he Ging Ole Sang Conte +2 Blovton drawing of ha Ole vilge oft Gngea0 Ohmic Ealing Cantor 13 Dring ofthe estes eleva of he gic ae! apy cen ofthe Cingdan Ohympe Sang Canker 14 Plan ofthe Z" foo otha mpc vilago of the npn Oye Sling Contr 1508 (5 Vanes ang tombe Oye ‘age io eos cen 151| Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Project Tie: Tanjn Olympic Center Stadium Location: Nankal District. Tianjin Time of Gomploion: August, 2007 Desiring Agoncy Ingerosec Corporation (pany Tianjin Architecture Design Institute Pict Area: 45 ha “oa Flor Space: 169,000 sqm, of which 156,500 sqm above ‘round, and 13,000 sqm underground Number of Floors: 6 Seating Capac: 60,000 Perking Capacity: 1,000 Serving as one of the venues for the football competition during the 29” Olympiad, the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium is located in the southwest of Tianjin. The stadium is surrounded by the trunk roads in the vicinity where is plain and by the side of a spacious water surface. On border of the picturesque ‘Aquatic Park in the northwest and facing to the Tianjin TV Tower in a distance in the northeast, the stadium, an aquatic sports conter, an Intemational sports exchange contor and the existing Tianjin Indoor Stadium, have made up the master plan of the Tianjin Olympic Center, Tho thome of the master plan of the Tianjin Olympic Center is water. The stadium is located by the water side, The Tianjin ‘Olympic Centar Stadium and the aquatic ‘enter under plan are cleverly designed in the streamline shape of a water drop and ‘appear on water in diferent poses with the bui-up Tianjin Gymnasium, which resembie three bright water drops, presenting the ‘magnificent atistic conception of a pootic picture scroll depicting pears of diferent sizes faling down onto a large jade tray. The stadium is the biggest water drop among the three, It looks like a water drop falling from the sky but freezing in the moment being about to fall into the water. The "water drop" and the surtounding water in an area of 100,000 sq m are mutually blessing by ‘adding each others beauty, which reflects the concept of man's return tothe nature. The Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium is designed in a water drop shape and the ‘offects are achieved through the application Of the roofing materials. Sunlight panels at 182 the top, metal plates at the middle and the high glass wall at the ground level are filed inthe erected steel "water drop" structure to form a huge canopy. The changing vision effects ofthe translucent water drop top, the closed middle and the transparent bottom are gained through the alternative construction by layer, thus showing fashionable and kinetic charms. The six-floor stadium is 380 m longin the direction of south—north, and 270 _m wide in the direction of east—wost. ‘Along with such affiliated facilities as shop premises, exhibition hall, conference rooms, and fliness rooms in the stadium, 4 Rondetng fhe masa pn ct th Tay type Ceter Stam It could serve as a comprehensive sports facility for recreation, entertainment fitness, and shopping as well as a ‘competition ground for intemational football ‘matches and field and track contest 4532 Ovetcok ofthe Tanjn Olympic Cater Sack 3 Sectona dranng athe Tanja Oymple Cater Stan he Tani Ohmic Center Stan 1555 Cort vew ofthe Tn Obmpic Centar Sadun 6 Nant view ofthe Tani Ohmpic Canter Staion at the water ste 7 Asculptursn ront ofthe Tnin Olympic Cate Sad 187| Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Project Tite: Qinuangdao Ohympie Sports Certor Stas Location: Hebei Avenue, Qinhuangdao City Time of Completion: May, 2004 Designing Agency: Architectural Design & Research insite of Tong Univerety Number of Fors: 6 PlotArea: 16.88 ha Total Floor Space: 48,000 2a m Soatng Capacity: 39,000 The Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center will serve as one of the football venues during the 29" Olympiad, It is located within the seaport area in the southwest of Qinhuangdao city, on the Hebei Avenue in the north, on the Wenchang Road in the west and en the Wensheng Streat in the south. The Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stacium has a plot area of 16.88 ha. The stadium has a standard 400-meter annular ground track field with a radius of 36. m, inside which there is @ 68 m x 105 m football flld covered by natural greenswrd Limited by the topographic conditions and in ‘order to meet the competion requirements to have the longer axis in the right north land south direction, the layout sets the roads around the stadium at a 45° angle with surrounding ay roads and a diference of 15 meters at the east-west central line ‘between the interior and exterior elipses ofthe stadium's bleachers, so as to enable the west bleachers with a good view to ‘accommodate more spectators. The stadium has a seating capacity of 33,000, 68 of which are unobstructed seats reserved for the handicapped. ‘The ideals of "Green Olympics, High- tech Olympics and People’s Olympics" are thoroughly embodied in the design of the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The architectural shapes Strive to be simple and lucid. The whole stadium's roof employs the membrane- ‘covered plate on the combined structures of conerete pilars with steo! pillars above ‘and suspended-cable steel trusses. The light suspended-cable ste! truss, the curvy sadidle-shaped dynamic contour ine on the 160 4 Night vw of te Quango Oye Sports Center tam2 Fuvew of wos lveon che Gnhuanptao Olympic Spars Cater Stas 3 Fol view ofthe so leaton ofthe Chuang Oymple Spots Cate Sadun 4 Porerama ofthe envanco ofthe Gnhuargdae npc Spots Center Siaium 5 Mato plan ofthe Qinhuangdao Obmpe Sports Carter Sadun 0 Satu 2 Ouse hating ge Siomndtmcng is Una sre onehorizon and the ivory roof membrane cover together present the stadium in daytime against the blue sky a look like @ white sail rising upon the sea. The floodit stadium at night looks like a huge shining scallop reposing by the sea, reflecting the local characteristics as a seaside building. 8 Pian fe 1 oo ofthe iinsangsvo Obmpe Spore Contr Stan 7 Curved lunge of te Ghuargdeo Olympic Spit Cate Stasi 8 Intro of ne south tard ofthe Ginhuanasee Olyme Ses Cents Stain {9 Panorama ofthe trot ofthe ienuargdao Obmple Spr Contr Stadium 164165Olympic Sports Center Stadium 1 Overook of me Ohmpie Sports Centr Stan 168 Project Tite: Olympic Sports Center Staiom Location: South of the Orympie Sports Center, Chaoyang District, Baling “Tine of Competon: August 2007 Designing Agency: Boling Inst of Architoctural Design Protaras: 5ha Total Floor Space: 37,052 2qm Number of Floors: 6 Seating Capacty. 40,000 ding tho games. and 38,520 ater the games Parking Capaciy: 713,Taking the opportunity of the 14 Beijing Asian Games in 1990, the construction project of the large outdoor sports facilly, the Olympic Sports Center Stadium was started in 1988. It is a SE leading sports building in China with its Unique design in association with a scone of flushing swallow ridden by a galloping horse and its shape of a huge reposeful horseshoe. And as a part of the main facilites of the Olympic Sports Center building cluster, the Stadium has been honored with the Sports Building Bronze Prize awarded together with the Ying- dong Natatorium and the Olymple Sports 1692 Panorama ot th inti of he Oop Sor 3 Pan of he 1 oor ofthe Ohmpic Sports Con “4 Eastam seo the Ohmpie Sport Contr St 170Center Gymnasium by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but once came down in some sense. As the coming of the 2008 Beijing Olympiad, the slightly outdated sports facility has been entirely renovated and ushers in a new lf, which will hold the cross country running and ‘equestrian show jumping competitions of ‘modern pentathion ofthe 29" Olympiad. According to the procoss of the 29" Olympiad and the competition requirements of the modern pentathlon, the Olympic Sports Center Stadium has experienced the renovation and extension in all aspects since April of 2006, The stadium has enlarged its area from 20,000 sq m to 37,000 sqm, doubled the seating capacity from 18,000 to over 36,000 seats, increased the roof height from 25.9 m to 43.0 m and doubled the originally single-floor bleachers. The ‘upper half structure and the awnings of the original east-west bleachers, partition walls, pipelines and wire establishments of all the rooms except the principal structure were removed. Based on the reinforcement of the original structures 4. the groundwork, girders and pillars, east-west bleachers on 2" floor and 5° floor and VIP lounges on 3° floor and 4”5 Horse att nthe west ofthe Oboe Spars Caer Stam {6 Unobsruces paring es andrampe a te four dren of the Oro Sports Cente Sadun 7 Section ofthe Otc Sports Cantar Stun 172floor are newly built. The four pavilion- styled whirling ramps at the four directions of the stadium can lead the spectators to reach the fith-loor bleachers directly and help disperse the crowds, adding some modem feeling to the old stadium. The Updated technology of amorphous silicon solar energy power generation panel Js used on the roofs of the four whirling ramps, which can provide 58,280 kWh electricity annually to be used for the landscape lighting of these ramps and shows the amount of power generated through display panel Afr the renovation, the stadium has improved its functions and updated its installations by adding broadcasting audio 173174equipment, color-sereen LEDs, smoke alarms, central controlled air conditioners, automatic ground sprinkling device, security monitoring system, hectometer terminal cameras; eastern and western awnings, broadband Internet systems etc. It has seen obvious improvement in the technology, environment protection, energy saving, conveniences for handicapped people etc., and has been ‘a new attraction of the building cluster of the Olympic Sports Center. 17Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Project Tite: Olympic Spots Contr Gymnasium Location: Northeast ofthe lyme Sports Conor, Chaoyang Distt, Bating “Time of Compo In the late half of 2007 Designing Agency: Bong insu of Architectural Design Total Foor Space: 32410 sqm, cf tion 28385 ea m above ground, and 4,045 sqm Underground uber of Poors: 3 grou or and 1 ursergound ‘oor partially) Seating Capacity: 7,000 The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium In the northwest of the Olympic Sports Center is @ venue to hold the handball preliminaries and quarterfinals and serve as the training venue for goalball by blind, Wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing and wheelchair rugby. ‘As one of the three principal bullings ‘of the Olympic Sports Center, the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium was originally a faitly advanced sports gymnasium in the country. But along with the continuous development of international competitive sports, and the constant advance of science and technology, its equipment and service installations of that time could not fully meet the latest requirements of the Olympiad. The problems such as outdated equipment and insufficient design make it necessity to renovate the building. The renovation and extension project of the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium {is mainly to test, repair and reinforce the Principal stuctures. On the prerequisite that ‘the general image ofthe exterior elevations be retained, the appearance af the gymnasium has been refurbished, by using the aluminum: ‘magnesium manganese plate. For the exterior als the compound design and installation involving functions e., thermal preservation {and noise absorption have been employed, {and thermal insulating windows and doors have been adopted, so as to improve the thermal functions ofthe exterior walls and reduos the energy consumption during the ‘operation of the gymnasium. The renovation has changed the south all ofthe gymnasiom into the main entrance for spectators and 1 Exaror ok othe Oympe Spats Center Gymnast 1782 Pion otto 1" teor oft Orel Spons Cer Gymnasium '3 frenaof the Oymple Spots Center Gyan 4 Inter of he Oleic Spers Centar Gymnasium brought minimalism into the symbolism building. Under the close collaboration and synergy between all professionals, pipes and wites are considerately coordinated and laid to present a bright. spacious, terse and attractive environment for the whoke audience hall, and the good natural ventilation measure ‘also brings a comfortable activity ambience 180 for spectators, which are @ highight of the renovation and extension. All of the seats in ‘to compotion hal have been changed tothe soft lavender color They sat of the exquisite ‘iver gray competition hall and create a more ‘elegant and romantic fsting. ‘Through the renovation, the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium has mat the 8 Laser oom orate ‘nanan or otro oc requirements of unobstructed design for ‘the handicapped both by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) and Boling Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) by adding ‘unobstructed ramps and lavatory facilities, which are favorable conditions for the training of Paralyinpics competitions.© Specie’ tangs Macaw arena ee evan of ho Olypic Sports Center Gyno fh ofthe Ohmic Sports Garr Gymnas 2 toro te Olympl Sports Centr GyrnesiomYingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center | Project Tie: Yingdong Natatorium of National ‘olympie Sparts Center Locaton: Nertheast of he O¥mpic Sports Center ‘Time of Completion: September, 2007 Designing Agency: Beng Ist of Architectural Design Total Floor Space: 44.835 £4 m Nuarber of Floors: 6 above ground, 1? pata {he ower and underground {it an undonaor viewing chamber) Seating Capaciy 5,128 during the games, and 5.802 aftor he games. Siting by the Noth 4” Ring Road and lookng tothe Natonal Aquatics Center across the road, the Yingdong Netatodum of National ‘iympic Spots Conteris designated asthe venve to siage the primates of water poo land the finals ofthe modern pentathon in ‘apa 2008 The total floor space of the Vingdong Natatoum i 44,535 sqm, of wich renovated ‘areas 37 50059 rained reas 1.605 54m, ‘and expanded area 5 530 sqm compris €standacd snimering poo, ving pool, wae Lp pool, relaxing poo), and related ancilary rooms. On the prerequisite thatthe exterior ‘appearance is maintained, the nataorum has renovated ts od refine amutayered metal: reo and is south evaton has been exendod with a glass hal and glass curtain, while ts ‘torr otvaon has been covered wih a naw insulton layer. ts space under the orginal lange platrm supped by eclurns has been ‘ud ino an interior area. On the oo ge, ‘wo owe of eloctcaly operat skyohs have been instal for natural ight and vertiaton, ‘making teas oll out te hui and war ‘and reducing the need of ata! lamination. ‘Suspended scund absorber and ateraon of the poston of sound soures etc have boon pied 80 ast sobe th prcbiom of elongated reverberation, matoalng the eal of Green ‘Opies. On the oat of the comprehensive traning hall to the east ofthe Yingdong Ntstoium has been erected an aay of solar cal panels of 1,700 sq m, which wal supply heatng source to the naatoram for batroom, chen and suieing ook ‘The renovation af the swimming pool 's the key and dificult point forthe project. In sponse tothe serious leakage caused 1 moat Yngtang Naan Natal Op 104by aging, a special pool substrate system (epecial PVC film) has been laid at the bottom of the peol, which solves the problem of leakage, and renewed the decorative surface of the competition ‘pool, enhancing the amenity for users. In the underground floor of the renovated Yingdong Natatorium, there is a water treatment plant, which could make 3 cleaning and filtering cycle of the poo! water in 4-8 hours. As well the plant could collect the waste water from the washing and bathing in the natatorium ‘and the athietes' dormitories, treat it fo be upto the standard for recycled water, then supply i to the natatorium for fushing the tollet and watering the vegetation outside. Being greatly improved in terms of functions and layout, the Yingdong Natatorium has been upgraded com- pletely in all the aspects of heating, air-conditioning, water supply and drainage, water treatment, acoustics, illumination, power supply etc., while the rooms are suitably distributed for spectators, athletes, VIPs, media, competition management, security and daily operations, fully satisfying the requirements from the highest-leveled sporis event af the Olympic Games. 2 ener layotof be Vngong Nata ‘aon Obreic Sports Carter | Drgiget ro sost cotter fe Yrgreg Nate tna Cy Sp Cees 4 YnadongNattoum of Nationa Chymsic Spore Contr '5 Panorama ofthe arena of he Yigg Natalee Rta Chie Spon conte © Wong Nato 2 Thema sur ber Sauer wptrest Steicamboe. «9 hechny compat a Conpreerae aang ‘Stl tte Sauer seuptteBeijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium | Projet Tite: Being Univoray of Aeronautes & Astronautics Gymnasium Location: Inthe southaastem comer af the Boling Unversity of Aeronautics & Astronautics Time of Completion: December, 2007 Designing Agency: China IPR Engineering Corporation Plot area: 55h Total Floor Space: 21,000 sam Number of loos: & Seating Capacity 6,000 ducing the games, and 2400 ater he game Parking capacty: 148 Going westward from the southeastern gate of the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, one will discover incidentally the edifce of unique shape, sot off by modern buildings in its vicinity. With an external wall of aluminum curtain in siver grey, an immense platform set on stilts, itis lissome in shape and exuberant in vitality, descending like 2 flying saucer fram heaven, conjuring Up in one's mind ideas about aviation, space travel and the universe. Several big dazzling characters before the gymnasium remind people:that this is the competition site for weight-liting for the 2008 Olympic Games—the Bejing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium. Prior to hosting the Olympic Games, the flying saucer-shaped gymnasium of the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics was already the symbolic edifice of the university since it had hosted a number of international sports events, To meet the needs of the Olympic Games and Paralympics, the gymnasium has largely adopted the method of carrying out limited renovations for its existing facilites. The renovation project was officially started in late January, 2007, which mainly includes adding seats, adjusting positions of seats, building new weightliting platforms and background walls, adding new warm- Up areas, adding new display screens 4 Overok of he Boing Uiversty of Aoronautis & ‘evonauiee Gras 190 WaT nae ap anny AWN Cn Ta ul quand air conditioners, renovating more than ton subsidiary systems such as water and heat supplies, strong and weak electricity supplies, fire prevention, secutity and telecommunication, installing unobstructed ramps and facilities and adding unobstructed elevators, Uunobstructed tollets and oxclusive seats for the handicapped at the entrances and exits and along the passage routes for spectators, athletes, referees, Journalists and VIPs, in order to meet the requirements of the Olympic Games and the Paralympics, and demonstrates concern for the handicapped. Through these renovations the Bejing University of Aeronautics & Astronauties Gymnasium hhas not only demonstrated the three ‘major Olympic ideals of "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics, and People's Clympics*, but also combined ingeniously the utilitarian needs of the Olympic Games with the use of the gymnasium after the Olympiad. 7 : 5 aa" : Screiicigrim — anaman scores’ aa seastance seen a sie otaa 2 Divscnofunctons oft Being Unverey of Arona & Aeronautics Gynaiom 4 Main entrance fe Bong Universty of Aeronautica & Rstonates Gynnasian 4 Spectator satng ar of he Bejing Uniersty of Aeronautics & Asbonnics Gynnasian 192{5 too pan ofthe Bong Ura of Aaronautcs& Astronautics Gymnaum 6 Pear for weigtting and electric dpiayeoeon of tho Boing Univer of Arana & Astronautics Gyrnasum 7 Intrir vw fe Bling Urs of Atenas &Aaronaties Gyrnasum| Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | Project Tle: Boling insttute of Technology Gymnasium Location: On the campus of the Being institute of Technology Time of Campleton: Septembec, 2007 Designing Agency: Wuzhou Engineering Design Research nettle Pot Area: 129 ha (rea oxvered within he socuty lng: 58 ha) ‘otal lor Space: 21.82 64m, ‘of which 14820 sq mis above ‘ground, and 7,082 sqm underground [Narberof hers 1 above rune and tunderourd Seating Capacty 5 000 during the games, and 4.519 ator he gamae Parking capacty: 70 (within the security tne) Inthe teaching and testing area of the Boljing Institute of Technology there is @ huge "skate" which produces a visual impact that is simply overwhelming Impressive indeed are the upturned ‘eaves at the southern and nerthern ends, its undulating roof, its imposing exterior and its dynamic shape. On sunny days its arch-shaped and double-curved roof listens, lke a bird ready to spring into flight. This building, which has added a new enchanting scene to the campus, Is the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, the venue for the volleyball competitions of the Olympic Games ‘and of the goalball for the blind in the Paralympics. The above-ground structure of the Beijing Institute of Technology {Gymnasium is a grand platform, on which the main competition hall is placed. The niet height of this competition hall is 17 im, The main hall has a big-span spatial steel structure. The building is divided into ‘wo major zones: Zone 1 is the main hall, Which largely consists of the competition hall for volleyball events, premateh warm= Up hall and rooms for athletes, referees and organizational personnel of the competition (originally the Teaching and Research Office for Physical Education) and VIP rooms; Zone 2, which used to be the Students’ Center, is now transformed into rooms for the media and operations 196 1 Bits ye vow ofthe Boiag inate of Tecmolegy Gymnastof the gymnasium. ‘The Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium endeavours to demonstrate the ideal of "Green Olympics" by adhering to such values of sustainable development by reducing the consumption of energy, ‘making full use of natural resources and creating a highly efficient building ‘space. Innovative approaches have been ‘worked out in designing the layers of the roofing structure: adopting three kinds of thermal insulation material diferent in thickness and density and placing them alternately with other building materials according to their elastic properties, which has achieved highly desirable thermal insulation effect and greatly improved energy-saving benefit. The design of a handbasket-shaped roofing structure system is adopted for the roof of the gymnasium, with the doublearced and arch-shaped stool trusses serving as the handle of the handbasket and the entire roofing structure hanging beneath it. This is a highly stable structural system, which helps reduce span and the use of steel 2900000 90000000 1099000 _ 0090000000 (00002 Socton ofthe Boing Inst of Tecnology Gymasium 3 Maso pln cf tha Being nat of Tecnology Gymnas 4 stom plafrm ofthe Berg nse ef Tecnoigy Gjnrasum is ngrted wih the Gat stand ofthe anna 5 Nan enrance ofthe Bang nt of Tstnotgy Gymnasium 199Structural engineers have integrated the structural shapes in an artistic way, which demonstrate clear structural logics land beauty of mechanics, thus providing technical guarantee in creating a work of architectural aesthetics The external form of the building is shaped from within, bringing about an appropriate image for an Olymple building through correlative relations between interior spaces and external shapes. ‘The entire shape of the building Is ful of dynamism and power, exhibiting a well- orchestrated arrangement ofthe solid and the hollow, unfolding itself at ease and yet with vigor, demonstrating a striking architectural individuality and distinctive technological features. The fying posture produced by the unduleting double- curved roof hung by the two huge arc~ shaped arches reveals the essence of the ‘Olympic building —vigor and beauty. 6 too pan of Being Inst of Tosinoiogy Gymnasium 7 Souter patorm of te Bang Insite of Taoolgy Gyrnashn 8 Overlook rom the sounsct, Bain nti of Tetnaiogy Ginna i gftering unde sunshine ke & sherman {9 Spectator plan af he Bejing Insitute of Tacrology Gymnas 201203Capital Indoor Stadium | Project Tle: Capital Indoor Stasium Location: nongguancus Nana, Haidian District Bejing ‘Time of Completion: December, 2007 Designing Agency: Beng Insts of Architectural Design PlotArea: 7.3 ha Total Floor Space: $4,707 sq m Seating Capacity: 18,000 Parking Capacty 188 (155 more acunc the Speed ‘Skating Hall in the noth ‘As one of the Beijing City’s important Physical cultural and sports centers during the past, the Capital Indoor Stadium has a history of more than 40 years, Grasping the best opportunity of the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games, this old but ‘dynamic construction will once more play its important part during the games. Founded in June of 1966, the stadium was the largest and most advanced sports stadium at the time. Covering an area of 7.3 ha, it extends 107 m wide from south to north, and 122 m long from feast to west, with 2 roofing span of 99 m, Its renovated area totals 53,000 sqm, capable of holding 17,360 spectators. There are six lounges and 18 entrance {gates and spectators can be withdrawn Quickly in five minutes. It is a multipurpose stadium, one of a few in the country that can hold various balls competitions, ‘gymnastics, matches on the ice and large cultural and sports activities. After repeated survey and study by the designers and experts, a final refurbishment plan for the stadlum was made, in which its original architectural style would be preserved as much as possible while on the basis ofits former layout of the apartments, would be reconstructed; painted and decorated in accordance with the requirements of the moder Olympic games. its framework structure and anti-earthquake capatilty have been strengthened and its worn-out heating pipes, water supply installations ‘and equipment have been replaced by new ‘ones. New facilis for the use of reclaimed rain water have been built and its power- 1 Nain enance nthe soho he Capa! Inder Stadium 204‘supply system has been renovated. Through reconstruction, the weather- beaten old Capital Indoor Stadium has turned on a new look, refreshing and radiant, to meet its glorious historic task of volleyball events during the 2008 Beijing © compete a : 1 conprenenve rang st Olympic Games. Teka fe a rage cer (© Depoatter belgiethe whole specatrs reach drei the uncut lounges on he Soar 3 West leaton, nowy sed it ts 2074 Arena of the Caplan Stu '5 Ronowsted ety ono Z" toar he Capita indoor Stadium 6 Sector ofthe Capa Indoor Stan 7 Rell sauptue in th oy onthe 2° foo of he Capa noo Sadun9 1" ocean oho Cai! insor Stan 210Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Project Tito: Laosnan Mountain Biko Course Lcaton: Laoshan of Shijngstan District, Bejing “Time of Completon: September, 2007 Designing Agoncy: hina Instuto of Aerospace rehitectural Design PlotArea: 55.7 ha (including racing ack area) “Wal Flor Spoon 8,700 sqm (permarent oor space) Matifuncional Buling: 4200 sqm Logistics Bulcng: 4,500 sa m [Number of Foes forthe Muttinciona Buin 3 for Logisies Building Seating Capacty: tre Stand without seats 5,000; Temporary Stand: S50 Located in Laoshan of Shijingshan District, the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course is designated as the venue for mountain cycling race during the 29" Olympic Games. itis composed of a 6 km ‘mountain track course and two permanent buildings —the Muttfunctional Building and the Logistics Building (at the starting line and the finish line ofthe rack respactively), 4 temporary stand, a stand without seats, ‘and other temporary facilties. ‘As an outdoor spor, the mountain cycting should take place in an environment whore the natural topography and physiognomy ‘along the track course should be maintained ‘as much as possible. The Laosian Mountain Bike Course and its two permanent buldings _are built up folowing this principe. The use of daylight and air ventilation hhave been the key points in the design The simple but practical style, and the plain but warm-insulating materials and colors of the architecture are purposefully designed to match its surroundings, While 1 Track couse of he Laoshan Mountain Bike Cour is connate a the rac the Laoshan Oring Sohoo! 212 2 Maser plan of he conta area of he Laoshan untae Course Hl FE Center plan rmennonesIntroducing the landscape from outside, some glass curtain walls give a hint to the public space of the rooms inside. The post-games operation has been considered as a key point in the designing of the course, though the priority a go eee considerations have been given to the requirements of the games. The renovated Laoshan Mountain Bike Course now Constitutes an open landscape park, ready to usher in the competition of the coming Olympic Games, ee| .| Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field | Project Tle: Boing Shooting Range Cay Target Fels Location: Futans, Shijrgshan Disc. Being ‘Time of Completion: July, 2007 Designing Agency: Achinctal Design & Research Institue of Tsinghua University PlotArea: 8.845 ha Toi Floor Space: 6.189 sq m Number of Floors: 12 above ground, and 1 Lnderground hn arget atch roa Seating Capacity. 4,999 Parking Capacity: 125, ‘As the venue to host the clay target shooting events, the Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field (CTF) is located in the north of the Shooting and Archery Center, China Physical Culture and Sports General Administration. Sitting in the green woods and against a backdrop of hills, the range enjoys the most beautiful ‘surroundings. In the design of the shooting range, the architects paid attention to the inheritance of the traditional Chinese architectural cream to create a building with its own characteristics, which ‘combines the humanistic conditions and natural elements, the necessities of sports and the environmental conditions, and ‘absorbs the natural features and employs the modern materials and techniques. At the foot of the hill, against the green backdrop formed by the mountain range, a number of shooting platforms are arranged in a row. The exterior appearance of the building looks plain and calm, embodying the features of the traditional Chinese culture, integrating itself with the surrounding settings. Using the conventional courtyard compound housing for reference, the shooting range has been bult into several courtyards 43 its fitst floor, bearing a local style. Its exterior walls are built with traditional grey bricks together with a part of wood Panels as decoration, ooking simple and natural. Following the pattern and model of the beacon towers of the Great Wal well-known in the word, the high and low shooting platforms and the backdrops suggest a feeling of local and humanistic 1 Birt oye view ofthe Being Steatng Range Cay Target Pett 21828tinge. The courtyard 32 shooting range constru: have layout helps to make n reduced the negative impacts on the i} and daylight }@ environment and raised the efficiency in | equipment ofa aualty and economical and environment friendly materials and techniques, the operation 2202 Square in tet of te aan of the Bejrg Shooting Ran lay Taget Fd 4 Parto he extorir wal of he Beg Shooting Range Cay Tage Ftd 5 South Bovaton ft Baling Shetng Range Cay Tost Fed 22410 Facade an se slavation of Seton ofthe Bang Shastg Range Clay Target Felt 22311 Dott raving of he wal fhe Bejing Shooting Range lay Target Fld 12 Couryardtn ta Being Shoot Renae Cay Tage Fils 13 Detal tne exvir wal ofthe Baling Shooting Range Clay Target kt ‘4 Conpoition ea ote Bing Shot Range Clay Tegel Fins, they target ‘ging sung taking the form of «beacon tower 15 Patt te compettin area ofthe Boling Stang Range Cay Target Fes_Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field Project Tile: Fengal Spore Center Softal Fk Location: Fengtai Sports Center, Being Time of CompietonJuy 2008 Designing Agency: China IPR Engineering Corporation PlotArea: 96 ha (within th secur fine) Total Foor Space: 15,570 sqm Number of Floss: in tha main fl, 5 inthe funcional faites, and tin the standby fold ‘Seating Capacty 9,720 curing the games, and 4,720 ater tho games Parking Capacity: 237| ‘The softball field lies in the wost part of the Fengtai Sports Center. It is mainiy composed of a main competition field, a standby field, No.1 and No. 2warm-p fields ‘and functional facilities and a temporary stand and other anilary installations, The center is located at the South Road of the 4" Ring Road, Beijing. Its main buildings include a stadium, a gymnasium, a natatorium, a tennis court softball fields, and basketball courts Its softball field has been designated to be the competition field during the upcoming 29” Boling Olympic Games. In accordance with the ideals of the "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics ‘and People's Olympics", domestic and foreign advanced ideas of designs have positively been introduced and Pioneering technologies and materials have been employed in the refurbishment {and expansion of the softball field, The 125 sa m solat-energy hot water supplying system installed can supply 9 tons a day Of hot water for the functional facilities and the standby field, The technology of using reclaimed rainfall and recycled waste water is a highlight in the practice of the "Three Ideals". The refurbishment of the softball field has taken into ‘consideration its use after the Olympic Games, by paying much attention to the practical use during the games and the maximum degree of use after the games, The removable temporary facilities and the stand in the fleld are designed to favor the use ofthe field after the games, ‘The refurbished and expanded Fengtal Softball Field has become a field at the 226 worlds advanced level in Beling and even ‘across the county with ts awn characters and artistic style, and its popular scenic setting and architectural form.bea 1 rts aye vow of Feng Spots Canter Soba Ft 2ar6 Panccara cf Fangil Spars Conte otal Fit 17-1" foram a he ain ldo Fanta Spore Center Soft Fs Center Sota its233,| Beijing Workers’ Stadium | Project Tle: Baling Workers’ Stasium Location: Gongl ait, Chaoyangmen Wal aiing Time of Completion: December, 2007 Designing Agency: Bong Inst of Architect Design PlotArea: 36.4 ha Total Floor Space: 80,000 sam Ne of Poors ¢ above ground an underrund Seating Capacity: 60,000 Parking Capacity: 125 1 Pancramcrncoing oh Being Workers! Stun 234 As a landmark building at Chaoyangmen Wai, the Beijing Workers’ Stadium nad been one of the tan wol-known buildings in Eojing built to celebrate the 10° Anniversary of the People's Republic of China, since then it has witnessed the sports development of the New China, braving the winds and rains of the time. It undertook various large-scale international. and national sports competitions and underwent ‘many times large-scale renovations, As | Sa acer se ory 11 | Segorrpe een ey reste ‘000 1880 zoorr | snr sa | Role eron rots Cor sesecet 18000 asta oors | tonpery | Feria a ar ‘err, modem partion oe oF para «| ew 33 | Convention Genter fencing and sipisiot) : ai 1a | tasmanian Come : 5 mae oe eg (BMX) 3088 a0 wore | ere as | Sanaa Pek Bn Volta seven aba 12000 ase ors | wporay 16 | ation ere tiation 10000 ors | terry a7 | Rand orig couse yng (oat) 4000 moors | serpory antAppendix II List of Designing Agencies for the XXIX Beijing Olympiad We vena Desir 7p 1] Nationa stam China Nhs Doig & Research Group Herz do Mouron Shenzhen Desa Consuling Co Lida COGET 2 | Natonat quate Contor PrW Avene (Asso) Arp Aistala Bejing ists ot rcectural Design St | Matava btoor Sicko Beljing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute | Bains Opps Gren Tne Cour Shenchan Design Consara Co Ld TCSOEC 3 China Agneta Uniersty Gnas ‘Archecttl Design & Resear nate, South Cina Unboraly of Tehraoay sing Sconce and Tecnology river «| Sta Sere a ey Uromty ‘ehitetral Design & Reseerch insti ofeinghua Unerty 7 | Peking Unierty Gymasam ‘ichedlral Bagh & Resaoroh aso oF Tonal Unverp | Baling Opie Sebel Gymnasium Boing rate of Aromecural Dosgn ‘hia Insists of Awraspace rehtctal Design aE eons _The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Guangdong Province {| Bating Shooting Rango Hal “ecielralBasgn& Research reste of Tsinghua Uieriy 17 Boing UnvoriyoFTenniogy Gymmasim Archecra Design & Rescate siue, Suh China Univers ST TOSRSy : ‘Being Tanong yang Arentecl Design Ca Ld 12 | shuny oompe Romin-Canceng Park Being Tarra 1 | Ging Opn Sting Contr Bain nse of Arhtectral Dosen Tngrosoe Capoatn(apen) +4 | Tenin obmpic Centar Sadum oeees pees re 7B | Ginhusngdeo One Spars Core Scum _ececrl Design & Researoy aa of Tongs Uaariy 16_|"Oympie Sports Contr Stdum Beng insite of Arhasctual Dion 17 | Oympie Spars Canter Gynasam Bejing iste of htc Design 18 | Geter’? Motif National Oboe Spars | ast matt of Architectural Deign 18 | Greater hr ereranins Astor “|! 05 pe Engreetig Carel 2_| Bolg nto of aciaoay Gymnasium Wazhou Enaceing Deion & Rosas tia 21 | ante indoor Stu Bing nate oF ArhocralDsign 22 | Laostan Nonain Ge Cause China alte of Awospoo chock DSR 25_| Bejing Shooing Range Gly Tage Fad Archer! Boson & Rese5reh Irate of Tsinghua Unvary 24_| Ferg Spots Cntr Saal Pt China IPP ening Careraon 25 | Boing Were Stadium Bog nse of Archtecura Design 26 | Being Viens Gymnast Bef insite of Aveectral Dosen 2 | Shangha Stain Shanghai stu of rehtesurl Design & Reseach 2 | Shonyara Obmpie Sadun ‘Archer Design & Research inate of engi Unwrap Se Tima Cout& Co (Auta) 20 | Hora ong Ore Esverran venue ve Rup & Pairs Hong Kana. Cina Rona Lu Pros HongKong, a) _| Bajg Omnis Gren han Fara ‘Shorchen Design Consling Co. Lid of CS0ES 31 | Being bmp Green Focoy iad Shenzhen Desion Consling Go Uk of CSCC 32 | Boling Wikesong Shorts Corer Basebal Fol | Bol stat of Arnett Dasgn eee Beli nse of Aritectral Design 28 | Fencing Hat ot atonal Conenton ae ea 3H Tacsan Beye Waa Gs BW Verve Shenzhen Design Contig Ga UNGFOSCES 35 | Chaoyang Pork aon Voloybal Gud Shenzhen Design CosufingCo-Us uf GSCEC [a Boling iste of choca] Dosgn 28 | Nationa! Convenion Contr Rains pate ote RBANUS U5) 37 | gta eng Buta Studio Pi Shu Chin inst of Bung Standard Design & Resoarh 312“The fusion, idontity, enthusiasm and docication are the eye-catching key words presented by the Olympic Games that is a stage forthe blending of cultures, as what all the Olympiads in the past have Init are not only the concept ef competition, but rather the civilization and the culture behind the Cvilzaton. Ever sine the moment when th Intmational Oympic Committee made the decsion by vating ‘on July 18, 2001, that Boling would hast the 28" Summer Olympic Games, seven years have elapsed and ow the world is ready o usher in this reat event. ‘Tho sports faces forthe competion in Being and in six other cits in the county all ave shits Into the stage for test and inspection, which simulates various needs of operations of the Olympic Games. ‘The Olympic sports facies aro just a heritage loft by the “Great Olympics” constructions in the ancient ‘and vigorous ety of ours, Mr: Rogge beloves that the Olympie soort facies and urban infrastructure construction are not only avalabe forthe use during the Olympic Games, but they are a wealth tothe host cy and host county alter the games, which wil serve for decades of years, This the sensation we have ‘btsined during our ingering ponder over the years on the theme ofthe Olympics: Why couldnt we make a passionate record and propaganda ofthe Olympic sports culture and architecture for China, of even for the ‘worl. Atugh Olympic Games i primarily hel in one cy, but does not merely represent one cy, but the ‘whole country the civilization t uno is not merely fem Grina, but rather its from the whole wor, ‘Therefore the Serial Books on Bejing 2008 Olympic Architecture planned by the Architectural Socety fof China (ASC) and the China Architecture & Building Press (CABP) are not only the ilustaton ofthe ‘concepts ofthe architectural creation for tha Olympic epots faites in China, but beara great algnfcance in the dissemination of the cuture of the Bejing Olympic Games. So the journal of Architectural Creation, the BIAD media, has, since 2008, been fuly plunged into the work. Infact, the media ergan of the Being Instiute of Architectural Design, which had directly contributed tho plan and design conogpt for tha sports facies n he twice bidings for hosing the Olympic Games, has put forth the book of Olympics ane! Sports Facies 38 early 3s n 2002. The cooperation withthe China Architecture & Building Press onthe publicaton of the series s, as wel, a great endeavor to serve and publicize the Olympic Games. Since the end of 2008, wit he consignment from the construction command ofice forthe 2008 Olymple Games, the journal of Architectural Creation and the subsociety of architectural photography, ASC, have together organized neatly 20 architectural photographers to record every detal ofthe growth ofthe Olymple sports facie, Up to now, itis about 1,000 days and thousands of valuable pictures have been taken, which constitute Undoubtedly important historical documentation and evidences ofthe constuction of the spas faites for the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games. In the process of the compilation ofthe saves, particularly while selecting the oxcotont pictures of ho sports facies, we've gota dosp comprshansion thatthe perfect combination ot ‘legence and unaffectedness isthe unique property ofthe architectural works of he rlliant Olympic sports Toclies of the world, "New Beijing, Great Olympics" has yet become a lve practice, the new lancmark buldings presented by he new Olymple sports faites have then fent a madorm verve to the ancent city ot Boling. Win such an excitement, the BIAD mesi's staff have been engaged in the compilation of each ot ‘he volumes ofthe Serial Books on Bejing 2008 Olympic Architecture, and have devoted al the enthusiasm ‘and wisdom to the four volumes of Mastor Plans ofthe Olympie Spers Facies, Olymple Archtecture— ‘Bojing 2008, National indoor Stadlum, and Renovated ond Extended Olympic Sports Facts. ‘The present volume gives an outine of all the sports facities fo the 2008 Olympic Games, which covers the newly bull facites, the renovated and extended facies, and the ancilary installations Behind 313314 these spars facies ae = group of domestic and foreign architects who are the most active on the world ‘stage of architecture now. From the works of thei design, we might get a glimpse of the development of the contemporary architecture. Pri 1o the publication f tho volume, the names of the sports facilities and ‘elated buings are the ones taken 3s coract rom the ofl website for the Olympic Games by BOCDS, Le hntoutwvnbsling2008.cn, which may be relered to ee Mf there is any change, Upon the time ofthe pubication of Olympic Arahtecture—Boling 2008, we would extend our sincere Aratude tothe design agencies that have contbutod rich data and pictues for the book, in particulary, to the 20 or s0 photographers from the subsocety of architectural photography, ASC, whose consclentious and ‘teatve work have made the compilation smooth and easy, Most of al, araitude fs due to the leadership of Architectural Society of China, and China Arcitocture & Building Press, particularly the working team, which have made the publication of the serial books success through unremiting efforts, ‘Once again devoirs are paid foal the people who have offered widom and work forthe publication \We would wish our common endeavor and pursuit enable our readers to embark on the tour tothe Olymc ‘archilectural culture tht belongs to Being, China as wal ast the word ‘The Journal of Architectural Creation, the BIAD Media February, 2008,OLYMPIC ARCHITECTURE Beijing 2008 “Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Ed.) 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