Beijing Olympic Aquatic Centre under construction - blue ETFE foils on a fully welded (no bolts!) steel frame. Beijing main stadium in the background. Aptly named the Birdsnest.‹›
Beijing National Stadium

Herzog & de Meuron

Construction · Beijing, People's Republic of China · 2008

Photo: Angus · 2006-09-16 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 1600×1065

Beijing Olympic Aquatic Centre under construction - blue ETFE foils on a fully welded (no bolts!) steel frame. Beijing main stadium in the background. Aptly named the Birdsnest.

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