This is the fourth edition of ‘Architecture of the Games Magazine’. This edition focuses on the XXIV Olympic Winter Games – Beijing 2022. We take a look to the Games from the perspective of the designer: We explain the Beijing 2022 Masterplan and give a complete overview of all the venues. This magazine is available … Continue reading "Architecture of the Games Magazine #4 – Februari 2022"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Beijing Architect: Gu Yonghui Year completed: 2008 Type: Existing Capacity: 17,000 Olympic sports: Ice Hockey (Women’s Tournament) Paralympic sports: – Post-Games use: Cultural, sports, leisure and entertainment complex. Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Location This post will be regularly updated in … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; Wukesong Sports Centre"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Beijing Architect: Beijing Institute of Technology Design + Glöckner Architekten Year completed: 2007 Type: Existing Capacity: 18,000 Olympic sports: Ice Hockey (Men’s Tournament) Paralympic sports: Para Ice Hockey Post-Games use: Large-scale cultural and sporting events. Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Location … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; National Indoor Stadium"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Beijing Architect: PTW Architects Year completed: 2008 Type: Existing Capacity: 4,500 Olympic sports: Curling Paralympic sports: Wheelchair Curling Post-Games use: Ice events, water events and large-scale commercial activities. Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Location Video This post will be regularly … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; National Aquatics Centre"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Beijing Architect: Herzog & de Meuron, Ai Weiwei Year completed: 2008 Type: Existing Capacity: 91,000 Olympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies Paralympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies Post-Games use: Sports and entertainment events. Other facts: Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Location This post … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; National Stadium"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Capacity: 8,500 Olympic sports: Skiing (Alpine Skiing) Paralympic sports: Para Alpine Skiing Post-Games use: Alpine skiiing and other outdoor sports. Other facts: 7 ski courses, with a total length of 21km and a vertical fall up to 900m. Location Detailed venue information Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre – Speed Alpine … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; National Alpine Skiing Centre"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Yanqing Architect: Atelier Li Xinggang Year completed: 2021 Type: New Capacity: 10,000 Olympic sports: Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge Paralympic sports: – Post-Games use: High-level events. Other facts: 1,975 meters long with 16 angled curves. Maximum design speed of 134,4km/h. China's first national sliding center that will host bobsleigh, skeleton … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; National Sliding Centre"| Architecture of the Games
Facts & Figures Competition zone: Beijing Architect: TeamMinus Year completed: 2019 Type: New Capacity: 4,912 Olympic sports: Skiing (Freestyle Skiing: Big Air. Snowboard: Big Air) Paralympic sports: – Post-Games use: Venue for Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing Big Air competitions. Used by the public for recreational purposes. Other facts: Constructed on top of a former … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; Big Air Shougang"| Architecture of the Games
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Beijing BEIJING WEATHER Venues National Stadium: Opening and Closing Ceremonies National Aquatics Centre: Curling National Indoor Stadium: Ice Hockey (Men’s Tournament) Wukesong Sports Centre: Ice Hockey (Women’s Tournament) National Speed Skating Oval: Speed Skating Capital Indoor Stadium: Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating Big Air Shougang: Skiing (Freestyle Skiing: Big Air. Snowboard: Big Air) … Continue reading "Beijing 2022; Current weather conditions in Beijing, Yanqing ...| Architecture of the Games