Project Name

Beijing National Aquatics Center

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Project Location

Beijing, China

Year of Completion

2008

Project Architect

PTW Architects

Owner

Beijing City

Student Author

Max Gordon

Archived Year

August 2013

Climate

Hot Summer Continental

Application

Exterior façade

Material and its Properties

Steel space frame, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

Other Sources

Architect website: http://www.ptw.com.au/

Manufacturer website: http://xdgcsl163.dangjinsw.com/

Environmental Response

Durable, resilient, and light transferring

Recommended Citation

PTW Architects, "Beijing National Aquatics Center" (2008). Building Case Studies. 10.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/10