The Chinese consume 54.7% of the concrete and 36.1% of the steel produced in the world and you can now see where most of that steel seems to be going. 36 kilometres (100,000 tons) of unwrapped steel will create China's answer to the new Wembley which should be ready in time for next year's Beijing Olympics. On completion it is destined to become the World's largest enclosed space.
I have to say it was a poor choice when you look at the 13 shortlisted entries http://www.bjghw.gov.cn/forNationalStadium/indexeng.asp. Stadiums are meant to be a place where people gather for recreation, not feel like they are entering a prison.
Just like a scene from Cocoon...
It was planned to include a retractable roof but mounting costs in 2004 will mean the 91,000 spectators will get wet. If you've seen Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena it will not surprise you that both were designed by the same architects.
Looks more like a stadium sprayed with 'silly string'.
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Set in the centre of a lake, it does actually look like a birds nest.
By far the most superior choice, absolutely stunning.
Who remembers any stadium apart from Montreal's?
Good choice China. Well done.
Posted by john | August 11, 2007 3:15 PM
Posted on August 11, 2007 15:15
I have to say that the more I see of this stadium the more it grows on me. It's certainly different and therefore memorable just as the Olympic Stadium in Montreal is. That's what is needed these days when 95% of all stadiums around the world look the same.
Posted by Mark | August 13, 2007 9:47 AM
Posted on August 13, 2007 09:47