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National Swimming Center – 2008 Beijing Olympics


December 13th, 2004


By GadgetManiac

The swimming events for the Beijing Olympics 2008 will be held in the National Swimming Center, aka, The Water Cube.

National Swimming Centre (left) and the Main Olympic Stadium (right)

The Water Cube is a unique building. The skin is will be made from an innovative and lightweight transparent ‘teflon’ called ETFE. Water fills the soap-bubble structures that make up the walls giving it a striking appearance.

Watercube EntranceWatercube Interior

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