Olympic Architecture Beijing 2008

Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (ed.)

ISBN 10: 376438834X / ISBN 13: 9783764388348

Published by China Architecture & Building Press / Birkhauser, Beijing / Basel, 2008

About this Item

Hardcover without jacket, showing very few marks and superficial scores on boards. Front upper edge a little grubby; lower edges slightly dented; leading corners lightly bent. Minor wear on corners of spine. Edges of white pages within are a little tanned but otherwise bright and clean with sound binding and clear content throughout. TS.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Olympic Architecture Beijing 2008
• Publisher: China Architecture & Building Press / Birkhauser, Beijing / Basel
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 376438834X
• ISBN 13: 9783764388348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Book Type: Used
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

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Synopsis

Without a doubt the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will not only attract worldwide attention for the sporting contests, but also for the architectural settings and arenas. The exemplary and prestigious stadiums will remain of interest long after the games are over.

Olympic Architecture, Beijing 2008 is a comprehensive survey of all the venues for the 29th Olympic Games. It provides detailed insights into the specialized stadium architecture with an abundance of visual material such as bird’s-eye views, illustrations of details, plans/elevations/sections, and rendering drawings.

Part One of the volume is an overview written by Ma Guoxin, architectural master and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Part Two gives descriptions of the individual Olympic venues, including 15 newly-built ones (e.g. the Main Olympic Project – Bird's Nest by Herzog & De Meuron, and the National Aquatics Center – Water Cube by the China Construction Design International (Shenzhen) of CSCEC, PTW Architects, Australia, and Arup Australasia), 14 reconstructed buildings (e.g. Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Workers’ Stadium) and 6 temporary structures (e.g. Olympic Green Hockey Field, Wukesong Baseball Field).

About the Author

The Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, established in 1949, is a large-scale state-owned architectural design and consulting institute; Ma Guoxin is an architect and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.