wernicke Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 A nice Architecture Review from the New York Times.Expect to be overwhelmed. Designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, the stadium lives up to its aspiration as a global landmark. Its elliptical latticework shell, which has earned it the nickname Bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 That thing gives me the bird flu. Olympics and China ring false and hollow to me. The true test of China's modernization will be seen when the games are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheppard Fidler Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de MeuronThe guys behind the 2012 are flying along with the building work, the latest London olympics photos show they are already above ground and there is another 4 years to go!The architects HOK Sport are a Kansas City firm, although it is the London office that are doing the Olympic stadium.It won’t have the 'audacity' and sheer presence of the 'bird nest' but it aims to lightly touch the site and context with the ability to reduce back after the games to leave a useable legacy rather than a 90,000 seat white elephant that has happened in the past to Olympic venues. Sustainability is the key! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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