watercube national swimming centre beijing 2008

The so-called WATERCUBE associates water as a structural and thematic "leitmotiv" with the square, the primal shape of the house in the Chinese tradition and mythology. The entire structure of the Watercube is based on a unique lightweight-construction derived from the structure of water in the state of aggregation of FOAM. Conceptually the square box and the interior space are carved out of an undefined cluster of foam bubbles, symbolizing a condition of nature that is transformed into a condition of culture. The appearance of the aquatic centre is therefore a "cube of water molecules"-the WATERCUBE. text: Chris Bosse www.chrisbosse.com

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• swimming
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• architektur

[ulubaer]

they will convert it into a mixed use dvelopment but it will always be a swimming venue

in the opposite they are building the biggest leisure pool in china inside

[tom1453]

It was made by an Australian Company. Don't know why the sydney olympics didn't make anything like this.

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

I have been working with the team and director who created the Watercube and the Birdsnest stadium...it is a truly fantastic experience

[xskysealx]

great song

[calvinzone]

great!

[MiCHAYLEA]

i wish i could have gone to the water cube!! it is amazing. but i heard they were tearing it down to make shopping malls

[pinkishpreppy02]

woah the water cube was so great it is the best of all arena ☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○

[Iwizarf]

The future of Architecture, it's incredible

[fairytail]

Cool!

[Camanchy]

thank you for the explanation. It looks awesome.