9.国家体育场
总投资:31.5亿元
The National Stadium is a stunning Beijing landmark. It has been nicknamed the "bird's nest" due to the web of twisting steel sections that form its roof. The building was designed by the Swiss architecture firm Herzog &de Meuron for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It covers an area of 20.4 hectares, with its tallest point at 69.21 meters。
The stadium has two independent structures, a red concrete seating bowl and the outer steel frame 50 feet away. The steel frame is shaped like a saddle and is an elliptical structure weighing 42,000 tons. The three-level seating can hold up to 91,000 spectators, and the building is considered to be the world's largest enclosed space。
国家体育场位于北京奥林匹克公园中心区南部,主体建筑为“鸟巢”,是2008年第29届奥林匹克运动会的主体育场。工程总占地面积21公顷,建筑面积258,000㎡。场内观众坐席约为91000个,其中临时坐席约11000个。
国家体育场这一巨型体育场设计由2001年普利茨克奖获得者赫尔佐格、德梅隆与中国建筑师李兴刚等合作完成,形态如同孕育生命的“巢”,它更像一个摇篮,寄托着人类对未来的希望。设计者们对这个国家体育场没有做任何多余的处理,只是坦率地把结构暴露在外,因而自然形成了建筑的外观。
2008年北京奥运会期间,在这里举行了奥运会、残奥会开闭幕式、田径比赛及足球比赛决赛。奥运会后,国家体育场成为北京市民广泛参与体育活动及享受体育娱乐的大型专业场所,并成为具有地标性的体育建筑和奥运遗产。