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I was reading about foam and the Weaire-Phelan structure on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaire-Phelan_structure) when I saw that it was the basis for the "water cube" that China will use for the 2008 olympics.
It looks like it will be very cool... here is an article with pictures. http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/swimming_centre11.html You can to google images about it if you want more.
http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/ for article, first link was to picture
edit: forgot the link and i'm going to add pictures to this post
It has a plot area of 70,000 m^2
The system, based on a concept from two Irish Professors of Physics at Trinity College, Dublin, consists of three different steel nodes and steel members that will be fabricated from steel plate and bolted together on site.
^The interior
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looks pretty cool IMO
when will it be finished?
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Well.. atleast by 2008, haven't read any details yet. I wonder if China has any more cool sights for the Olympics planned.
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Hardcore. ;o
China's putting on its best face for the Olympics, it seems. Hm, I know all cities sponsoring the Olympics always clean up the city and do renovations, but does anybody know what kind of funds are required for all those projects and if they're actually worth it in the long run?
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On October 08 2006 10:48 Myrmidon wrote:
Hardcore. ;o
China's putting on its best face for the Olympics, it seems. Hm, I know all cities sponsoring the Olympics always clean up the city and do renovations, but does anybody know what kind of funds are required for all those projects and if they're actually worth it in the long run?
This cube is supposed to cost like 3.4 billion dollars. Well spent, I say :p
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"Construction is set to start in December 2003, with the target being to complete the build by the end of 2006. It is the overall aim of the Chinese government that all Olympic stadia be completed by 2007 in order to run a number of trial competitions to test all facilities."
-From first link in first post.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Aquatics_Centre
Picture of it in construction. It's right next to that freaky stadium with all the wires.
It just looks silly.
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On October 08 2006 11:11 warding wrote:Picture of it in construction. It's right next to that freaky stadium with all the wires. It just looks silly.
Both of those buildings in concept are suppose to look like this at finish:
I'd hardly call that silly. If the final product meets it's goal, than I'd say it surpasses the Empire State building, or Kuala-Lumpur's higher twin towers, in being the coolest building around :O
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wtf is the wire thing in the background...
maybe the finished product will look more similar.
edit
serv beat me to it.
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yin and yang ~ blue/red water/fire
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Yeah, this is where all the money goes to instead of fighting poverty and stuff... anyone in China in their right mind will call it a huge waste. But hey, if that's what it takes to impress the international community, then China is going to do it.
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On October 08 2006 11:30 Monokeros wrote:
go go blitzball! rofl
I must be missing something...
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On October 08 2006 11:37 azndsh wrote:
Yeah, this is where all the money goes to instead of fighting poverty and stuff... anyone in China in their right mind will call it a huge waste. But hey, if that's what it takes to impress the international community, then China is going to do it.
Would you apply that to Beijing's whole Olympic endeavour? If so, don't feel bad. Even if you are right, it isn't as close to as bad as money wasted in the US.
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On October 08 2006 11:37 azndsh wrote:
Yeah, this is where all the money goes to instead of fighting poverty and stuff... anyone in China in their right mind will call it a huge waste. But hey, if that's what it takes to impress the international community, then China is going to do it.
china is willing to sacrafice its economic growth for political reputation
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 What're you guys talking about? What sacrifice...? The olympics are good for economic growth.
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On October 08 2006 11:47 Servolisk wrote: What're you guys talking about? What sacrifice...? The olympics are good for economic growth.
Erm... no.
EDIT: Most constructive post I've made so far. But no, spending billions on funny looking buildings is hardly good for economic growth. It's not like China needs to go faster than 10% a year tho.
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I suppose I don't really know any details about the economic effects of having the olympics at your city. I don't know anymore after your "erm...no" either. I can say in principle, having major sporting events at your city is of major economic help. The Olympics is the largest event. I also figure there has to be some reason why cities and countries extremely desire to bring it to their home.
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On October 08 2006 11:37 azndsh wrote:
Yeah, this is where all the money goes to instead of fighting poverty and stuff... anyone in China in their right mind will call it a huge waste. But hey, if that's what it takes to impress the international community, then China is going to do it.
Why do you have a PC? Why do you play video games? Why do you spend money on movies and other entertainment? Why do you eat meat? Why do you go on holiday? All the money you spend for anything other than your primary needs, wouldn't it much better be spent helping the poor?
I am not saying that China doesn't have better things to do than to polish its international image, but your argument is pure hypocrisy, and nothing else.
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