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The Beijing National Aquatics Center (traditional Chinese: 北京國家游泳中心; simplified Chinese: 北京国家游泳中心), also known as the Water Cube (水立方) or abbreviated [H2O]3[1], is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003. The Water Cube was initially designed by PTW Architects (an Australia Architectural company) [2], CSCEC International Design and Arup with structural Engineers Arup conceiving the structure. The structure was built by CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE pillows that are only eight one-thousandths of an inch in total thickness,[3] The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs[3]. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a foam (structure formed by soap bubbles).[4] The pattern is formed by taking a slice through the foam, and it was chosen in preference to the Kelvin foam because the more complex Weaire-Phelan structure results in more irregular, organic patterns than slices through the regular Kelvin foam.[5] The structure will have a capacity of 17,000[3]during the games that will be reduced to 6,000 afterwards. It also has a total land surface of 65,000 square metres and will cover a total of 7.8 acres (32,000 m²)[3].

The Beijing National Aquatics Center (traditional Chinese: 北京國家游泳中心; simplified Chinese: 北京国家游泳中心), also known as the Water Cube (水立方) or abbreviated [H2O]3[1], is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003. The Water Cube was initially designed by PTW Architects (an Australia Architectural company) [2], CSCEC International Design and Arup with structural Engineers Arup conceiving the structure. The structure was built by CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE pillows that are only eight one-thousandths of an inch in total thickness,[3] The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs[3]. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a foam (structure formed by soap bubbles).[4] The pattern is formed by taking a slice through the foam, and it was chosen in preference to the Kelvin foam because the more complex Weaire-Phelan structure results in more irregular, organic patterns than slices through the regular Kelvin foam.[5] The structure will have a capacity of 17,000[3]during the games that will be reduced to 6,000 afterwards. It also has a total land surface of 65,000 square metres and will cover a total of 7.8 acres (32,000 m²)[3].

Beijing National Aquatics Centre From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Water Cube) Jump to: navigation, search Beijing National Aquatics Centre The National Aquatics Centre, with the Beijing National Stadium in the background Building information Full name: Beijing National Aquatics Centre Nickname(s): Water cube, [H2O]3 City: Beijing, China Capacity: 17,000 Architecht(s): PTW Architects, CSCEC International Design and Arup The Beijing National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube (or abbreviated [H2O]3 [1]), is an aquatics centre that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003. Contents [hide] 1 Architecture 2 Olympics 3 Awards 4 References 5 See also 6 External links [edit] Architecture The Water Cube was initially designed by PTW Architects [2], CSCEC International Design and Arup with structural Engineers Arup conceiving the structure. The structure was built by CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE pillows that are only eight one-thousandths of an inch in total thickness,[3] The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs[3]. The Beijing National Aquatics Centre while under constructionThe outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a foam (structure formed by soap bubbles).[4] The pattern is formed by taking a slice through the foam, and it was chosen in preference to the Kelvin foam because the more complex Weaire-Phelan structure results in more irregular, organic patterns than slices through the regular Kelvin foam.[5] The structure will have a capacity of 17,000[3]during the games that will be reduced to 6,000 afterwards. It also has a total land surface of 65,000 square metres and will cover a total of 7.8 acres[3]. [edit] Olympics The Aquatics Centre will host the Swimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming events during the Olympics. The Water Polo was originally planned to be hosted in the venue but has been moved to the Ying Tung Natatorium.

Go fish!!!! -- 2008 Beijing Olympics National Aquatics Center -- National Swimming Centre at Olympic Green http://www.bbzine.com/3lue3eams/bluebeams.html PTW Architects Australia, Arup Australasia, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, CSCEC Shenzhen Design Institute (CSCEC SDI) green design ETFE LED space-frame long-span structure green sustainable ecology inconvenient truth earth ecosystem passive low energy sustainability green building [*]

Iman Califato Independiente "La Marcha de los Enanitos Parte II" Festival Lago de Bornos 2007, 28 de abril. Manuel "Iman" Rodriguez: Guitarra Marcos Mantero: Teclados Iñaki Egaña: Bajo Kiko Guerrero: Batería

Mohamed Elmasseri - Ateneu Comercial de Lisboa Horários: Aberto 3ª e 5ª 12h45-13h45 Inic 2ª e 4ª 19h30-20h30 Aberto 3ª e 5ª 20h00-21h00 Interm. 3ª e 5ª 21h00-22h00 Avanç. 2ª e 4ª 20h30-21h30 Inic. 2ª e 4ª 18h30-19h30 Bailarino, Professor, Coreógrafo e Director Artístico. Pratica e lecciona dança há quase 20 anos. Iniciou a sua formação em 1980, com 9 anos, na escola Mahat Ballet do Cairo, onde foi acompanhado por grandes nomes egípcios do Ballet Clássico, tal como a Drª Magda Haze, o DrºHazemate Yaya, o Drº Gamal Sale, e o Drº Yaya AbdelTaweb. Em 1989 entrou para a "Escola de Redda" também no Cairo, escola especializada na Dança Folclórica, assim como na técnica da representação associada à dança folclórica. Trabalhou e leccionou nos lugares mais conceituados no Egipto, nomeadamente na Ópera do Egipto, na Televisão Egípcia, assim como em diversas companhias de Teatro. Especializa-se em Dança Folclórica de todo o Egipto; desde o Saidi de Luxor, Assuão e outras regiões, passando pela Dança Núbia, do sul, Skandaram da Alexandria no Norte, Dança Tanta, Dança Faraónica, Dança Libanesa, entre outras. Em 1996 formou o grupo de dança Elmasseri Group no Cairo, com o qual realizou vários espectáculos na Alemanha, Itália e Canadá. Há quase 6 anos lecciona dança oriental em Portugal. Em 2002 criou o seu grupo, Elmasseri Group, actualmente constituído por 20 bailarinas. Participa em vários eventos importantes a nível nacional como a FIL, em espectáculos de dança a nível nacional, em programas de televisão e dá workshops em várias zonas do país. (less)

Work on the construction phase of the William Smith Building project started in December 2007. It is scheduled for completion in February 2009 with an official opening in the summer. The building is designed with a number of sustainable features including a structural timber frame, Termodec heating system, and ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) atrium window panels, as used on the Eden Project spheres. The building is expected to meet the indicators for the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Excellent rating, which is the highest rating for this assessment. The William Smith Building will be the first large-scale open plan office in the UK to use a timber frame in conjunction with a Termodec heating system. We expect it to be widely acknowledged for its pioneering design.

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4000 bubbles deco-rated showcase surface uber-cool shed. Max bubble dia 7.5m Beijing Olympics National Aquatics Center -- Olympic Swimming Pool http://www.bbzine.com/3lue3eams/bluebeams.html PTW Architects Australia, Arup Australasia, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, CSCEC Shenzhen Design Institute (CSCEC SDI) CSCEC+DESIGN 2008 Summer Games National Swimming Centre, Olympic Green theoretical physics surface evolver chinese tradition ying yang mythology walmart kmart leitmotiv lord kelvin tetrakaidecahedra denis weaire robert phelan peddle thorp walker dodecahedra Vector Foiltec texlon teflon transparent foil cushion ethylene tetra fluoro ethylene uniform organic structure foams cells crystals soap bubbles molecules corals clusters long-span lightweight-construction sport halls decorated shed state of aggregation greenhouse effect sustainable backwash bird's nest bbwrap! [*]

Project Type: TEXLON-Facade Area: 360 m² © Vector Foiltec

A second year Architecture film project at Eden Project, Cornwall. Filmed Autumn 2008.

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The Eden project in Cornwall is a series of geodesic domes made from ETFE and houses a variety of plants from the humid tropics and warm temperate climates. also in this clip is the seed bieing lowered into the core.

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Spencer Street Station Redevelopment Melbourne Australia November 2005 A 165 kg bag of sand was dropped onto a 5.8 m x 6.5 m inflated cushion from a height of 1.4 m above the apex. The cushion consisted of a 3 layer cushion that had been removed from the Spencer St roof. The central layer was then perforated so that it sat in the centre of the cushion and would not contribute to the strength of the system. The cushion itself was also intentionally damaged prior to the test with a 200mm slash made to the top surface of the cushion in the rough vicinity of the likely impact area. The slash was made approximately 15s prior to the drop of the bag. The intention of the test is to demonstrate that the technology is robust enough to prevent any personnel working on the roof of the railway station from falling through. The test was attended by representatives from Leighton Contractors, Nicolas Grimshaw Architects, Winward Structures, Worksafe Victoria, the Communication, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU) and the Australian Metal Workers Union (AMWU). © Vector Foiltec

Part 2: Olympic Pool packing voids ctd. ... space-frame alternative; the most effective sub-division of three dimensional space? -- 2008 Beijing Olympics National Aquatics Center -- National Swimming Centre at Olympic Green. http://www.bbzine.com/3lue3eams/bluebeams.html PTW Architects Sydney Australia, Arup Australasia Structural Engineers, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, CSCEC Shenzhen Design Institute. unventilated natural ventilation continuous sealed foil cushion envelope XLamp LEDs science physics geometry [*]

The Beijing National Stadium, also known as the bird's nest will be the main track and field stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics and will be host to the Opening and Closing ceremonies. In 2002 Government officials engaged architects worldwide in a design competition. Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron collaborated with ArupSport and China Architecture Design & Research Group to win the competition. The stadium will seat as many as 100,000 spectators during the Olympics, but this will be reduced to 80,000 after the games. It has replaced the original intended venue of the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. The stadium is 330 metres long by 220 metres wide, and is 69.2 metres tall. The 250,000 square metre (gross floor area) stadium is to be built with 36 km of unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes. The stadium will cost up to 3.5 billion yuan (422,873,850 USD/ 325,395,593 EUR). The ground was broken in December 2003, and construction started in March 2004, but was halted by the high construction cost in August 2004. In the new design, the roof of the stadium had been omitted from the design. Experts say that this will make the stadium safer, whilst reducing construction costs. The construction of the Olympic buildings will continue once again in the beginning of 2005. In depth The stadium's appearance is one of synergy, with no distinction made between the facade and the superstructure. The structural elements mutually support each other and converge into a grid-like formation - almost like a bird's nest with its interwoven twigs. The spatial effect of the stadium is novel and radical, yet simple and of an almost archaic immediacy, thus creating a unique historical landmark for the Olympics of 2008. The stadium was conceived as a large collective vessel, which makes a distinctive and unmistakable impression both from a distance and when seen from up close. It meets all the functional and technical requirements of an Olympic National Stadium, but without communicating the insistent sameness of technocratic architecture dominated by large spans and digital screens. Visitors walk through this formation and enter the spacious ambulatory that runs full circle around the stands. From there, one can survey the circulation of the entire area including the stairs that access the three tiers of the stands. Functioning like an arcade or a concourse, the lobby is a covered urban space with restaurants and stores that invite visitors to stroll around. Just as birds stuff the spaces between the woven twigs of their nests with a soft filler, the spaces in the structure of the stadium will be filled with inflated ETFE cushions. Originally, on the roof, the cushions were to be mounted on the outside of the structure to make the roof completely weatherproof, but the roof has been omitted from the design in 2004. While the rain was to be collected for rainwater recuperation, the sunlight was to filter through the translucent roof, providing the lawn with essential ultraviolet radiation. On the facade, the inflated cushions will be mounted on the inside of the structure where necessary, e.g. to provide wind protection. Since all of the facilities -- restaurants, suites, shops and restrooms -- are all self-contained units, it is possible to do largely without a solid, enclosed facade. This allows for natural ventilation of the stadium, which is the most important aspect of the stadium's sustainable design. The sliding roof was an integral part of the stadium structure. When it was to be closed, it would have converted the stadium into a covered arena; however, the sliding roof was eliminated in an effort to cut costs and increase overall safety of the radical new structure.

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