Bird Nest

Beijing National Stadium

The special of the Bird Nest..

The Beijing National Stadium which also known as the "Bird Nest" for its unique architecture. This stadium is being built for the purpose of Olympic which held on China March 2008. They have tracks, field, opening and closing ceremonies for this current Olympic. The stadium can fit in around 100,000 seats of spectators during the Olympic but it will be reduced down to 80,000 after the games. The stadium is 330m long by 220m wide. Besides, the height of the stadium is 69.2m tall. This particular stadium also has a 250,000 square meter for the gross floor area in the stadium. It is to be built with 36km or unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes. Moreover, the stadium will be using Solar PV system which produced by Suntech Power.

Not only the Bird Nest, they even have a what so call a Bubble Building which look exactly like bubbles from outside. However, this 2 particular buildings are very unique in the way of structure and architecture. The design is not only for fitting the concept but also have their own purpose. The Bird Nest seem to be a very innovative ways for green solution. The stadium itself have a natural and passive ventilation system, a roof which are translucent so that the green inside can have enough sunlight, and lastly the system that collect rainwater.