I chose an interesting article “going for the green” introducing the 2008 Beijing Olympic architectures.The reason I chose the article not simply introduces Beijing Olympic architectures but interprets various meanings of Beijing Olympic architectures. Architect Dennis Pieprz , a principal sasaki associates inc in Boston – winner of the international competition to design the urban plan for the 2008 Beijing Olympic is completing the Beijing Olympic architectures reflecting three point meanings .
First of all, the most important thing of Beijing Olympic architectures is the” Green Olympic “as the title of article. The Nature and environment always make major issues of all parts to us. For the world and human, there are perfectly familiar with and concurrently reserved and protected by human. 2008 Beijing Olympic sets policy by the green Olympic. For this policy, architects are being constructed with green design- the national aquatic center will heat the pools and interior with solar power and filter and recycle the water collected on the roof , the velodrome also will use slapping solar panels. They are solving well a hard and important problem about nature the human is confronted with.
Secondly, they indicate green design as well as spaces for residents in Beijing. The Beijing Olympic stadium is nestlike architecture using still. Surrounding the stadium, the green, extensive of forest park locates on both sides. The huge, crowded Beijing was filled by green. As a result, the Beijing Olympic stadium is familiar used by the citizens of Beijing and tourists.
Thirdly, Beijing Olympic architects take aim at new development future in Beijing. They said “the post Olympic part of the project was of great interest and significance for us in Beijing”. They consider that great subjects of Beijing Olympic are not only the Green Olympic but also the post-Olympic. Among gritty competitors, they were chosen by a novel project integrating the post-Olympic plan into Beijing. The Sydney Olympic was regarded as one of the most successful Olympics. However, The nice main stadium used only 30times a year because of they did not think enough about the post Olympic. (The Sydney also is beginning projects to revitalization.) Architect indicated Beijing Olympic plan based on the Sydney and the Barcelona that always applied full use of buildings and produced great success. Through Adding facilities and readjusting the division of land, they are preparing not just the 2008 beijing Olympic but the post Olympic.
After reading article, I am really looking forward to see the2008 Beijing Olympic and the future.
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One of the most important contemporary issues is sustainability for keeping the environment. From this point of view, Beijing Olympic seems to be going to successful direction and Hae min described about this issues very well.
I really liked the concept of heating and recycling system of the National Aquarics Center. Pool contains too much water, so for heat it and make clean it, there will huge use of energy be needed. I can’t get information whether other sports facilities are focused on building for reducing energy, either or not, but the National Aquarics Center is very compelling, including the architecture, itself. It was also very interesting about spacious green grass space for crowd of exercising Chinese people. I had seen the working out Chinese on TV, so I could imagine they’re doing it in the sports complex.
Although green purposed Beijing Olympic has these advantages over the sustainability, I’m not so sure about the steel bird’s nestlike construction. The building itself is really great design and symbolizes the nature, but it contrasts with surrounding city. Well, I may have to see real colorful version of this building and surroundings. And I wonder about the materials of this sports complex, too. For green purpose, the materials are also important issue. The nest shaped architecture seems not to be using like green materials. I want to emphasize that sustainability should be cooperated with the every aspects of the issue.
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