Pusat Akuatik Nasional Beijing

Pusat Akuatik Nasional Beijing Beijing National Aquatics Centre
The National Aquatics Centre, with the Beijing National Stadium in the background
Building information
Full name:	Pusat Akuatik Nasional Beijing
Nickname(s):	Kiub air, [H2O]3
City:	Beijing, China
Capacity:	17,000
Architecht(s):	PTW Architects, CSCEC International Design and Arup

Pusat Akuatik Nasional Beijing (bahasa Cina: 北京国家游泳中心), juga dikenali sebagai "kuib air" merupakan pusat akuatik yang dibina bersebelahan dengan Stadium Nasional Beijing di Olympic Green bagi Sukan Olimpik 2008. Aktiviti pembinaan mula dijalankan pada 24 Disember 2003.

Sukan Olimpik

Pusat Akuatik akan menganjurkan acara Renang, Terjun, dan Renang berirama semasa berlangsungnya Sukan Olimpik 2008. Acara polo air sebenarnya dirancang untuk dianjurkan di venue ini tetapi dialihkan ke Natatorium Ying Yang.

Pusat Akuatik Nasional Beijing ketika dalam pembinaan

Anugerah

“	The special award for the most accomplished work in the section Atmosphere is awarded to the Australian architecture firm PTW Architects, CSCEC + Design and Arup for the project National Swimming Centre, Beijing Olympic Green, China. The project demonstrates in a stunning way, how the deliberate morphing of molecular science, architecture and phenomenology can create an airy and misty atmosphere for a personal experience of water leisure	”
	— Kata-kata daripada laporan juri Anugerah Pameran Seni Bina Antarabangsa ke-9 - METAMORPH, Venice Biennale

• 2004 - Venice Biennale - Award for most accomplished work Atmosphere section
• 2006 - Popular Science Best of what's new 2006 in engineering

Lihat juga

• Venue Olimpik Beijing 2008

Pautan luar

• ptw architects
• Arup
• 'The Water Cube', National Swimming Centre, Beijing, China
• chris bosse
• cscec
• iconography
• Vector Foiltec homepage
• Beijing 2008 @ OOne
• News and Project Information on the Watercube, Beijing
• Google Map of Aquatic Center