Using the weaire phelan geometry the water cube s exterior cladding is made of 4 000 etfe bubbles some as large as 9 14 meters 30 ft across with seven different sizes for the roof and 15 for the walls.
Etfe roof olympics cube.
Ethyl tetrofluoroethylene etfe was chosen for the façade.
Which was based on the natural formation of bubbles.
This material weighs just 1 of glass and is a better thermal insulator.
The diving swimming and synchronized swimming events for the 2008 olympic games tm were held here.
The 4 000 texlon etfe bubbles façade is known locally as the water cube.
The national aquatics centre also known as the water cube will be one of the most dramatic and exciting sporting venues for the beijing olympic games in 2008.
National aquatics centre water cube beijing olympics 2008 venue etfe bubble pattern façade architecture competition win 2003.
Internationally people got an up close look at the crazy building being erected for the swimmers.
Australian architect ptw and engineering firm ove arup won a contract to design and build the 2008 olympic national swimming center in beijing.
Around 20 of solar energy is trapped and used for heating.
The design is based on the weaire phelan water structure geometry.
The water cube beijing china is one of the famous sport center build with etfe membrane material.
What became known as the water cube was a building made with framed etfe panels or cushions.
The structure had a capacity of 17 000 during the games.
The water cube of the 2008 olympics the world s largest structure made of etfe film laminate.