CIIC:Today's featured article/August 8, 2017

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National Stadium, dubbed the Bird's Nest

The National Stadium, as the main track and field stadium for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, is dubbed the Bird's Nest (鸟巢) because of its innovative grid formation.

The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project, yet they pose great challenges for technicians and workers to make the building stand on its own feet. (More...)