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Digital Beijing, China Architecture
Contemporary Chinese Architecture: Information + Images design by Studio Pei-Zhu Architects.
Architects: Studio Pei-Zhu
Location: Olympic Park, Beijing, China
8 Jun 2008
Digital Beijing Building
Beijing Municipal Government has promised to the world that Beijing will present an Olympics which has the highest technological content in history in 2008.
As the landmark building of the Digital Olympics, the Digital Beijing Building will be located at the northern end of the central axis, neighbouring the core area of the Olympics Centre, the National Stadium and National Swimming Centre. Seven internationally renowned architectural firms participated in the competition for Digital Beijing, our scheme was selected a winning scheme, and has already been under construction.
The Digital Beijing Building, nearly 100,000 square meters in area, will serve as the control centre and the data centre of Beijing Olympics, 2008. At other times, it will accommodate a virtual museum of Digital Olympics and an exhibition centre for manufacturers of digital products.
photos : Liu Wentian
The rapid development of the digital age has greatly impacted on our society, life and city. If the industrial revolution has resulted in Modernism, the Digital Beijing Building begins to explore what will occur in the digital epoch.
The concept for Digital Beijing was developed through reconsideration and reflection on contemporary architecture in the era of digit and information. Appearing like digital bar code, and an integrated circuit board, it emerges from a serene water surface. Here we are seeking a specific form, trying to reveal an enlarged micro world suggestive of the microchips abundant but ignored in our daily life. With an abstracted mass, like the simple repetition of digit 0 and 1, this building will be an impressive symbol of the Digital Olympics and of the information era.
photos : Iwan Baan
In the future, we expect the Digital Beijing Building will always be under renovation, evolving keeping pace with technology.
photos : Fang Zhenning
Digital Beijing, China – Building Information
Program: Control and Data Centre of Beijing Olympics2008, Beijing
Client: Beijing Network Information Industry Office
Location: Beijing Olympic Park, Beijing, China
Award: International competition 1st prize
photos : Fang Zhenning
Architects: Pei Zhu, Tong Wu, Hui WangStudio Pei-Zhu & Urbanus
Associates in charge: Liu Wentian, Lin Lin
Design team: Tian Qi, Zeng Xiaoming, He Fan, Li Chun
Structural consultant
Engineer: China Institute Building Standard Design & Research
photo : Dan Chuang
Design: 2004-05
Construction: 2005-07
Completion: 2007
Structure and materials: Reinforced concrete and Steel frame
Total building area: 98,000 sqm
photo : Li Yongquan
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