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Beijing Projects 9 Created 27-Oct-09 By Daniel da Rocha, Berlin, Germany Watercube - National Aquatics Center Beijing, PTW architects Birds Nest National Stadium 798 Art District 3 Today Art Museum

1 Beijing Projects 9 Created 27-Oct-09 By Daniel da Rocha, Berlin, Germany Watercube - National Aquatics Center Beijing, PTW architects Birds Nest National Stadium 798 Art District 3 Today Art Museum Beijing, Paul Andreu opera Beijing, Studio Pei-Zhu hotel National Centre for the Performing Arts 4 CCTV TV station HQ 5 Beijing, OMA - Rem Koolhaas office, recording studio Linked Hybrid 7 Beijing, 798 Art District s atelier, exposition space, gallery Beijing, Wang Hui museum, renovation Beijing, Herzog and De Meuron olympic stadium 2 Hotel Kapok Digital Beijing Beijing, Studio Pei-Zhu control centre, office 6 Beijing, Steven Holl commercial space, housing, mixed-use development 1

Watercube - National Aquatics Center Tianchen E Rd 11 Chaoyang Qu Beijing http://wwwwater-cubecom/en/ The "Water Cube", or National Aquatics Center, was one of the key venues during the Beijing

The exterior is covered with a membrane made of an advanced material known as ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, or ETFE The Water Cube uses more than 100,000 sq m of ETFE, making it the world's largest

2 Watercube - National Aquatics Center Tianchen E Rd 11 Chaoyang Qu Beijing The "Water Cube", or National Aquatics Center, was one of the key venues during the Beijing Olympics 2008, playing host to the swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming events, with 42 gold medals up for grabs The venue has attracted worldwide attention with its unique blue bubble design The exterior is covered with a membrane made of an advanced material known as ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, or ETFE The Water Cube uses more than 100,000 sq m of ETFE, making it the world's largest single structure made of the material The concept of the design combines the symbolism of the square in Chinese culture and the natural structure of soap bubbles translated into architectural form The centre will provide public multi-function leisure and fitness facilities before and after the games PTW architects Arup People's Government of Beijing, Municipality of Beijing Naomi Brisk season (May Oct) h (Ticket selling stops at 1930 h), Slack season (Nov April) h (Ticket selling stops at 1730 h) Take buses Yuntong 113, No 689, 611, 658, 386, 407, 660, 740(inside), 740(outside), 753, 939 and 944 to the western Stop of the Beichen Overpass; take buses No 81, 82, 510 and 607 to the Northern Stop of the Beichen Overpass (W); take subway No 8 to the Olympic Park stop 2

Birds Nest National Stadium National Stadium S Rd 1 100101 Beijing http://wwwn-scn/ The National Stadium is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of the appearance of its innovative grid formation The

National Stadium hosted the 2008 Olympic Games' opening and closing ceremonies, and the athletics and football competitions After the Olympic Games, it became a center for sports and cultural

3 Birds Nest National Stadium National Stadium S Rd Beijing The National Stadium is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of the appearance of its innovative grid formation The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project, yet they posed great challenges for technicians and workers to make the building stand on its own feet The National Stadium hosted the 2008 Olympic Games' opening and closing ceremonies, and the athletics and football competitions After the Olympic Games, it became a center for sports and cultural activities and other creative industries Floor area/size m² Herzog and De Meuron People's Government of Beijing, Municipality of Beijing Naomi April - Oct: h, Nov - Mar: h The Olympic Stadium is situated at the Olympic Green, at the North end of the city within close proximity to the Beijing International Airport 3

National Centre for the Performing Arts W Chang'an Ave 2 100031 Beijing http://wwwchncpaorg The National Centre for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially

m² in size It is separated from the Tian An Men Square by The Great Hall of the People The glass opens the building like a curtain which moves away showing the interior : theatres, exhibition and

countered that although there is indeed value in ancient traditional Chinese architecture, Beijing must also include modern architecture photo: Colin Manuel Floor area/size 12-2007 19500 m² Paul

4 National Centre for the Performing Arts W Chang'an Ave Beijing The National Centre for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially described (nicknamed) as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing The Centre, an ellipsoid dome of titanium and glass surrounded by an artificial lake, seats 6,500 people in three halls and is 200,000 m² in size It is separated from the Tian An Men Square by The Great Hall of the People The glass opens the building like a curtain which moves away showing the interior : theatres, exhibition and public spaces The concept of the building is a cultural island in the middle of a lake The location, combined with the theatre's futuristic design, created considerable controversy Paul Andreu countered that although there is indeed value in ancient traditional Chinese architecture, Beijing must also include modern architecture photo: Colin Manuel Floor area/size m² Paul Andreu City of Beijing Colin_Manuel Depending on the agenda Tel: (008610) , huangye@publicbtanetcn West of Tian'anmen Square - because of it's size it's not to be missed 4

CCTV TV station HQ E 3rd Ring Rd Middle 32 Guomao Beijing http://wwwcctvcom The new headquarters for Central Television is an iconic building, combining the entire process of TV making

services, research and education They merge at the top to create a cantilevered headquarters for management The result is a truly 3D experience Before the towers were linked, they were prone to

5 CCTV TV station HQ E 3rd Ring Rd Middle 32 Guomao Beijing The new headquarters for Central Television is an iconic building, combining the entire process of TV making administration, production, broadcasting - into a single loop of interconnected activity Two structures rise from a common production platform One is dedicated to broadcasting, the second to services, research and education They merge at the top to create a cantilevered headquarters for management The result is a truly 3D experience Before the towers were linked, they were prone to movement due to the extremes of hot and cold weather in Beijing, which posed a great challenge to Arup engineers Though the triangulated tube structure has been used before, the scale and form in this building are unrivalled OMA won an international design competition with a new typology, competing with the conventions of regular skyscrapers The building would also stand out on the horizon, on the day it opens and into the future, when a forest of skyscrapers emerge in Beijing Public access unknown! Floor area/size m² Structural engineer Associate architect OMA - Rem Koolhaas Arup ECADI Central Television (CCTV) Colin_Manuel The building is located in Beijing's new Central Business District Use Jintaixizhao or Guamao Metro stations 5

Linked Hybrid Xibahe South Road Beijing The 220000 square metre pedestrian-oriented Linked Hybrid complex, sited adjacent to the site of old city wall of Beijing, aims to counter the current urban

layers, as well as the many passages through the project, make the Linked Hybrid an 'open city within a city' The project promotes interactive relations and encourages encounters in the public spaces

6 Linked Hybrid Xibahe South Road Beijing The square metre pedestrian-oriented Linked Hybrid complex, sited adjacent to the site of old city wall of Beijing, aims to counter the current urban developments in by creating a new twenty-first century porous urban space, inviting and open to the public from every side Filmic urban public space; around, over and through multifaceted spatial layers, as well as the many passages through the project, make the Linked Hybrid an 'open city within a city' The project promotes interactive relations and encourages encounters in the public spaces that vary from commercial, residential, and educational to recreational The entire complex is a three-dimensional urban space in which buildings on the ground, under the ground and over the ground are fused together (text from architect's website) Floor area/size m² Steven Holl Modern Investment Group Beijing Apers Partly public Take a taxi and show the location on a map, or take the excellent subway to Dongzhimen 6

photo: Jeroen Apers photo: Jeroen Apers 798 Art District Off Jiuxianqiáo Lù Beijing http://www798artorg/ '798' is located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing It is the site of

gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars It became a 'Soho-esque' area of international character, replete with 'loft living',

7 photo: Jeroen Apers photo: Jeroen Apers 798 Art District Off Jiuxianqiáo Lù Beijing '798' is located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing It is the site of state-owned factories including Factory 798, which originally produced electronics Beginning in 2002, artists and cultural organizations began to divide, rent out, and re-make the factory spaces, gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars It became a 'Soho-esque' area of international character, replete with 'loft living', attracting attention from all around Bringing together contemporary art, architecture, and culture with a historically interesting location and an urban lifestyle, '798' has evolved into a cultural concept, of interest to experts and normal folk alike, influential on our concepts of both urban culture and living space (text from 798spacecom) Miscellaneous architects, artists and designers have made this area into an interesting Chinese cultural playground photo: Jeroen Apers 2002, Artist, Interior architect 798 Art District s Apers Miscellaneous Take a taxi 7

photo: Raban Haaijk photo: Raban Haaijk Today Art Museum Baiziwan Road 32 100022 Beijing http://wwwtodayartmuseumcom The Today Art Museum is

vision Chinese architect Yung Ho Chang transformed this former boiler house into a sales office for apartments in 1999 His colleque Wang Hui in

haaijk 10:00-1700 Subway: Guomao Station By bus: Get off at Shuangjing Station (or Gas Engine Factory) Then walk about 300m to the north You'll

8 photo: Raban Haaijk photo: Raban Haaijk Today Art Museum Baiziwan Road Beijing The Today Art Museum is Beijing's first non-governmental and non-profit art museum The museum has advanced facilities and focuses on 's art development with a modern vision Chinese architect Yung Ho Chang transformed this former boiler house into a sales office for apartments in 1999 His colleque Wang Hui in turn transformed the building into the museum it is now in 2006 photo: Raban Haaijk Floor area/size m² Wang Hui Today Art Museum haaijk 10: Subway: Guomao Station By bus: Get off at Shuangjing Station (or Gas Engine Factory) Then walk about 300m to the north You'll arrive at the crossing of Baiziwan road Walk along the road for about 600m, there you'll see the museum 8

photo: Thom Hoevenaar photo: Thom Hoevenaar Hotel Kapok Donghuamen Street 16 100006 Beijing http://wwwhotelkapokcom/ Hotel Kapok, located on the site of a large government office beside the western

renewal of the surrounding area The first strategy is to open out the ground floor of the building to create a layer of traversable space occupied by public-oriented programs The next approach aims

9 photo: Thom Hoevenaar photo: Thom Hoevenaar Hotel Kapok Donghuamen Street Beijing Hotel Kapok, located on the site of a large government office beside the western Gate of the Forbidden City, is an experiment in 'urban acupuncture' As a refurbishment proposal, the project aims to harmonize the existing building with its surroundings and provide a beacon for renewal of the surrounding area The first strategy is to open out the ground floor of the building to create a layer of traversable space occupied by public-oriented programs The next approach aims to integrate the building more with the local building typology, the courtyard house By carving into concrete slab floors of the existing building, an arrangement of alternating vertical courtyards is created, replicating the spatial arrangement of the surrounding hutongs The third tactic deals with the exterior of the building, wrapping it in a continuous and semi-transparent façade Referring to local traditions, the skin is based on the image of a Chinese lantern (text from wwwworldarchitecturenewscom) 2006 Studio Pei-Zhu Resources hoevenaar photo: Thom Hoevenaar Hotel Kapok, also known as The Blur Hotel, is located on Donghuamen Dajie, between Nan Chizi and Nan Heyen Street, a 5 minute walk from the Forbidden City - also just minutes away from the Wangfujing market street Using a taxi or bike is the easiest way to get to the hotel The nearest subway stop is off of Line 10 at the Wangfujing stop (text from wwwgalinskycom) 9

photo: Thom Hoevenaar Digital Beijing Olympic Green Beijing Olympic Park Beijing The rapid development of the digital age has greatly impacted upon our society, our life and the urban realm If the

Olympics The concept for Digital Beijing was developed through reconsideration and reflection on the role of contemporary architecture in the information era Resembling that omnipresent symbol, the

10 photo: Thom Hoevenaar Digital Beijing Olympic Green Beijing Olympic Park Beijing The rapid development of the digital age has greatly impacted upon our society, our life and the urban realm If the industrial revolution resulted in modernism, The Digital Beijing building begins to explore what will occur in the digital epoch The building served as the control and data centre for the 2008 Olympics The concept for Digital Beijing was developed through reconsideration and reflection on the role of contemporary architecture in the information era Resembling that omnipresent symbol, the bar code, the building emerges from a serene water surface The façade itself is detailed to resemble an integrated circuit board The abstracted mass of the building, reflecting the simple repetition of 0 and 1 in its alternation between void and solid, recreates on a monumental scale the microscopic underpinnings of life in the digital age to form a potent symbol of the Digital Olympics and the Digital Era (text from wwwchinese-architectscom) Project is not public! 2007 Main designer, Technical engineer Studio Pei-Zhu Urbanus ure & Design Inc Institute Building Standard Design & Research Beijing Government / Beijing Network Information Industry Office hoevenaar Digital Beijing is located just north of the National Aquatic Center, better known as the 'Water Cube' The easiest way to get to the Digital Beijing building, and the rest of the 2008 Olympic Green, is by subway Once in Beijing, take Subway Line 10 to Beitucheng Station and transfer to Subway Line 8 Get off at the second stop, Olympic Green, and walk southeast (text from wwwgalinskycom) 10

Beijing.Projects Beijing, China. Birds Nest National Stadium. Sunken Garden. Wangjing SOHO. National Centre for the Performing Arts 3

Beijing.Projects Beijing, China. Birds Nest National Stadium. Sunken Garden. Wangjing SOHO. National Centre for the Performing Arts 3 Beijing Projects 13 Created 13-Oct-17 By giulia pastore, amsterdam, Netherlands Birds Nest National Stadium Beijing, Paul Andreu opera Beijing, Zaha Hadid s office National Centre for the Performing Arts