National Aquatics Center (Water.Cube)

Name of building
National Aquatics Center (Water.Cube) 
Construction year
2007 
Structural system
Space trusses 
Primary use
 
Architect
Shenzhen Design Consulting Co.,Ltd.of China State Construction Engineering Corporation(CSCEC)+PTW Architects,Australia 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
Ove Arup & Partners.,Australia 
Constructor
 
Professional
 
Country
CHINA 
Address
Beichen Lu,Olympic Park,Beijing 
Means of transportation
1.km north from subway Olympic Sports Center Station on Line 8 
Admission
Outside :OK Inside :OK 30 RMB(April 2009). 
Reference
Reference:Development of Spatial Structures in China,Asso for Spatial Structures,China Steel Construction Society,2006.10.pp.3-4. Olympic Architecture Beijing 2008,Beijing Institute of Architectural Design,Birkhauser,Basel,2008.pp.2-19. IASS-APCS 2006 Beijing,pp.332-333. 
Note
Contractors: China Construction First Group Steel Structure Co.,Ltd. Zhejiang Southeast Space Frames Co.,Ltd. Foiltch Gmbh(germany) membarance. steel structure + membrane structure 
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