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The Birdnest, also known as
the Beijing National Stadium is currently under construction and
set to be one of the main venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic
games. It was designed by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei
and is set to cost $423 million USD. The name Birdnest comes
from the fact that the stadium itself takes the form of a
Birdnest.
The swimming centre is the second main venue of the Olympic Games in Beijing and is apart from the national stadium. The outer construction of this building, costing 100 million Euros, has already been finished. Extending over 80,000 square metres and containing five pools, this enormous cube will once be the largest natatorium of the world. A firm has been commissioned to cover it with a shimmering dirt-repellent and isolating foil.
Here is an image of Birdnest Stadium and Bubble Wrap Swimming Stadium.
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