The public s first look at etfe architecture may have been the 2008 summer olympic games in beijing china.
Etfe roof olympics cube.
Around 20 of solar energy is trapped and used for heating.
The water cube of the 2008 olympics the world s largest structure made of etfe film laminate.
This material weighs just 1 of glass and is a better thermal insulator.
The 4 000 texlon etfe bubbles façade is known locally as the water cube.
The design is based on the weaire phelan water structure geometry.
The daylight allowed into the cube saves up to 55 on the lighting energy required for the leisure pool hall.
The water cube beijing china is one of the famous sport center build with etfe membrane material.
The structure had a capacity of 17 000 during the games.
What became known as the water cube was a building made with framed etfe panels or cushions.
Internationally people got an up close look at the crazy building being erected for the swimmers.
Which was based on the natural formation of bubbles.
Etfe roof at manchester piccadilly station manchester uk an example of its use is as pneumatic panels to cover the outside of the football stadium allianz arena or the beijing national aquatics centre a k a.
Australian architect ptw and engineering firm ove arup won a contract to design and build the 2008 olympic national swimming center in beijing.
Ethyl tetrofluoroethylene etfe was chosen for the façade.
The national aquatics centre also known as the water cube will be one of the most dramatic and exciting sporting venues for the beijing olympic games in 2008.