Water Cube

Water Cube

Summary

National Swimming Center, also known as "Water Cube" and "ice cube"

National Swimming Center, also known as "Water Cube" and "ice cube"
It is located in Beijing Olympic Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing. It was built on December 24, 2003. The main building is close to the central axis of the city and opposite to the National Stadium.

The National Aquatics Center is a building about water. The microscopic structure of water under the bubble form is amplified by mathematical theory, and it has been amplified into the organic space grid structure of the building.

The National Swimming Center is a landmark building in Beijing and one of the main swimming pools and landmark buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. One of the competition venues in Beijing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, it will be transformed into an "ice cube" as a venue for the curling event, which can accommodate about 4600 spectators. According to the transformation plan, "Water Cube" has become the first venue in the world to set up a curling track on the swimming pool