Chaoyang District, People's Republic of China
Beijing National Aquatics Center
Chaoyang District, People's Republic of China
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Find out more
Located at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, the National Aquatics Center—popularly known as the Water Cube—is a high-tech sports venue designed by PTW Architects. Built to host aquatics competitions during the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the facility accommodated diving, swimming, and synchronized swimming events, where twenty-five world records were set. Following a 2010 renovation that added a 12,000 square-meter public water park, the venue was adapted to host aquatics events at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, demonstrating its versatility as a multi-purpose Olympic facility.
Architect
Movement
- Type
- sports venue
- Place
- Chaoyang District, People's Republic of China
This building on
Architecturally similar
Keating Aquatic CenterCincinnati, United States
Nanjing Olympic Sports CentreNanjing, People's Republic of China
Beijing National StadiumAoyuncun Subdistrict, People's Republic of China
The China World Trade CenterJianwai Subdistrict, People's Republic of China
London Aquatics CentreLondon Borough of Newham, United Kingdom
Beijing Television CenterChaoyang District, People's Republic of China
National Centre for the Performing ArtsXichang'anjie Subdistrict, People's Republic of China
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center GymnasiumNanjing, People's Republic of China
Location