Water Cube

I love the olympics! And what with them being everywhere at the moment it is hard to ignore and of the news. One of the buildings that caught my eye strveaight away is the water cube where swimming events are being held. Blow are pictures of the water cube.

The material of membrane structure is called ETFE, or ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, used for the first time in China. It is also the largest and most complicated membrane system in a single building project internationally. The construction staff of the National Aquatics Center completed all works and fulfilled the goal as planned after overcoming many difficulties, successfully carrying out membrane structure research and independent innovative construction practice.