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PTW, WaterCube, 2008 Olympics Building, Bubble Building, Beijing Building, National Swimming CenterWith all the new construction going up in China, it's easy to lose track of "one more cool-looking" building. But PTW's National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing exemplifies what all this new construction should aim to be: beautiful, functional, forward-thinking, and most importantly, a good example for future development in a nation whose growth appears to know no bounds. The design, which won a competition in 2003 and will sit adjacent to Herzog and DeMeuron's main stadium, boasts a striking blue "bubble" aesthetic, which is both eye-catching and indicative of the function it houses (we love this interior-exterior architectural connection)....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bubble-building-national-swim-center-in-beijing/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
WaterCube, PTW Architecture, 2008 Olympics, National Swimming Center, Beijing Building, Bubble BuildingWith all the new construction going up in China, it's easy to lose track of "one more cool-looking" building. But PTW's National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing exemplifies what all this new construction should aim to be: beautiful, functional, forward-thinking, and most importantly, a good example for future development in a nation whose growth appears to know no bounds. The design, which won a competition in 2003 and will sit adjacent to Herzog and DeMeuron's main stadium, boasts a striking blue "bubble" aesthetic, which is both eye-catching and indicative of the function it houses (we love this interior-exterior architectural connection)....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bubble-building-national-swim-center-in-beijing/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
WaterCube, PTW Architecture, 2008 Olympics, National Swimming Center, Beijing Building, Bubble Building, WaterCube DetailWith all the new construction going up in China, it's easy to lose track of "one more cool-looking" building. But PTW's National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing exemplifies what all this new construction should aim to be: beautiful, functional, forward-thinking, and most importantly, a good example for future development in a nation whose growth appears to know no bounds. The design, which won a competition in 2003 and will sit adjacent to Herzog and DeMeuron's main stadium, boasts a striking blue "bubble" aesthetic, which is both eye-catching and indicative of the function it houses (we love this interior-exterior architectural connection)....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bubble-building-national-swim-center-in-beijing/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
WaterCube, PTW Architecture, 2008 Olympics, National Swimming Center, Beijing Building, Bubble Building, WaterCube InteriorWith all the new construction going up in China, it's easy to lose track of "one more cool-looking" building. But PTW's National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing exemplifies what all this new construction should aim to be: beautiful, functional, forward-thinking, and most importantly, a good example for future development in a nation whose growth appears to know no bounds. The design, which won a competition in 2003 and will sit adjacent to Herzog and DeMeuron's main stadium, boasts a striking blue "bubble" aesthetic, which is both eye-catching and indicative of the function it houses (we love this interior-exterior architectural connection)....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bubble-building-national-swim-center-in-beijing/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
WaterCube, PTW Architecture, 2008 Olympics, National Swimming Center, Beijing Building, Bubble Building, WaterCube ConstructionWith all the new construction going up in China, it's easy to lose track of "one more cool-looking" building. But PTW's National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing exemplifies what all this new construction should aim to be: beautiful, functional, forward-thinking, and most importantly, a good example for future development in a nation whose growth appears to know no bounds. The design, which won a competition in 2003 and will sit adjacent to Herzog and DeMeuron's main stadium, boasts a striking blue "bubble" aesthetic, which is both eye-catching and indicative of the function it houses (we love this interior-exterior architectural connection)....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bubble-building-national-swim-center-in-beijing/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
