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Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/CF80D498-5812-4D61-B618-CA9958E5012E/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/BobbyDelray/">BobbyDelray</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> Looks awesome. <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/29/content_7514788.htm" title="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/29/content_7514788.htm">news.xinhuanet.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/4DDEDA9B-A2DC-4A2D-B547-6F8AA9252E94.jpg" alt="Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2008 shows the exterior view of the National Aquatics Center also known as "Water Cube" in Beijing. The National Aquatic Center was delivered for use on Monday after four years of construction. (Xinhua Photo/Luo Xiaoguang)" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><FONT color="#000080">Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2008 shows the exterior view of the National Aquatics Center also known as "Water Cube" in Beijing. The National Aquatic Center was delivered for use on Monday after four years of construction. (Xinhua Photo/Luo Xiaoguang)<BR /></FONT></div></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-01/28/content_6425430.htm" title="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-01/28/content_6425430.htm">www.chinadaily.com.cn</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/53450D23-219B-47E2-A0A0-1F98C6B235FD.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.plasticsnews.com/china/olympics/english/headlines2.html?id=1175200874" title="http://www.plasticsnews.com/china/olympics/english/headlines2.html?id=1175200874">www.plasticsnews.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/4CE70B61-9984-48D9-8335-C3AB63BC432C.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.tropolism.com/2006/01/water_cube_beijing.php" title="http://www.tropolism.com/2006/01/water_cube_beijing.php">www.tropolism.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/44F56A90-D373-4CF7-8156-830BCEFE1743.jpg" alt="watercube_027_m.jpg" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P>Wacky in a way only state-sponsored architecture can be is the National Swimming Center in Beijing, going up right next to another of H&DM's stadiums (no, not <A href="http://www.tropolism.com/2005/12/hdm_kicks_for_goal_update.php">this one</A>). The center is enclosed by what appears to be a wall whose structure is an irregular spaceframe (made to resemble the cellular pattern of soap bubbles) and is clad in what appears to be a frosted or patterened glass. All of this from <A href="http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/photos.cfm?ID=s0015480">a wonderful photo gallery at Structurae.</A> The building was conceived by Australian-based <A href="http://www.ptw.com.au/index_ptw.asp">PTW Architects</A>. <A href="http://www.arup.com/eastasia/project.cfm?pageid=1250">Structural design by Arup</A>, of course.</P></div></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/swimming_centre3.html" title="http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/swimming_centre3.html">www.sportsvenue-technology.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/8D8626D0-BE46-4368-A544-9EB3CDAB770D.jpg" alt="The Arup/PTW designed Water Cube plays on the geometry of water bubbles in a rectangular form." /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://images.google.com/images?q=water+cube&um=1&hl=en&rls=RNFA,RNFA:1970--2,RNFA:en&start=20&sa=N&ndsp=20" title="http://images.google.com/images?q=water+cube&um=1&hl=en&rls=RNFA,RNFA:1970--2,RNFA:en&start=20&sa=N&ndsp=20">images.google.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/D505E3AC-2490-4452-BA8F-3B2AE95AE006.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/BobbyDelray/512/CB590577-4331-452E-B543-D34334C87D2B.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/china/" rel="tag">china</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/water+cube/" rel="tag">water cube</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/olympics/" rel="tag">olympics</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/national+aquatics+center/" rel="tag">national aquatics center</a></div>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/29/content_7514788.htmThu, 31 Jan 2008 04:55:37 GMT