Beijing’s $500-million Olympic stadium opens its doors to the media. Finishing touches are still being added to the 91000 seat venue. Bird’s Nest, as it has been nicknamed, cost more than 500 million US Dollars and took fours years to build. It is called ‘Bird’s Nest’ due to the structural form of its roof. The [...]
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First Peep Into Beijing’s ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium
Posted in Landmark, News Ink, Peoples' Places, Super-Architecture, tagged 2008 Olympics, Ai Weiwei, Beijing, Bejing Stadium Design Competition, Bird's Nest, China, Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Herzog & de Meuron, news, Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Solar PV System, Sports, Stadium, Technology, Video on April 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
The New Fields of Dreams: Super-Stadiums
Posted in Architecture, Discussion, News Ink, Peoples' Places, Super-Architecture, tagged Architectcure, Construction, news, Sports, Super-stadiums, Technology, Worlds Best on April 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A sports business model that originated in America and is now spreading across the globe. Hungering for the kind of revenue needed to field top teams, a wave of stadium construction is sweeping through sports. But not just any stadiums. Super-stadiums. The formula: Build new facilities with fewer seats and more luxury boxes, charge higher [...]
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