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AIA - The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture |
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International Architecture Award The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design |
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LEAF Award for Public Building of the Year |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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Stefania Suma, "Le cattedrali contemporanee del benessere e del tempo libero/Contemporary cathedrals of fitness and free-time", L'industria delle costruzioni 413, maggio-giugno/may-june 2010 [Architetture per lo sport], p. 12 (4-21) |
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Frank Kaltenbach, "One World One Dream? Neue Bauten für das neue China/One World - One Dream? New Buildings for the New China", Detail 7-8/2008 [Groß Tragwerke/Large Structures/Grandes structures], "Diskussion/Discussion" pp. 736-737 (734-739) |
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Clifford A. Pearson, "National Swimming Center. PTW, Arup and China State Construction & Engineering", Architectural Record 7/2008, july 2008 [Beijing transformed], pp. 100-103 |
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"»Watercube« - Nationales Schwimmzentrum in Peking/"Watercube" - National Swimming Centre in Beijing", Detail 12/2007 [Digital Details/Détails numériques/Digitale], "Dokumentation/Documentation" pp. 1469-1475, 1559 |
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Claudia Barana, "The Water Cube. National Swimming Centre in Beijing", OF Arch 99, novembre-dicembre/november-december 2007, "Architettura" pp. 40-47 |
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Ruggero Lenci, "Energia della creatività / The water Cube", L'Arca Plus 52, I trimestre/1st quarter 2007 [Impianti sportivi/Sport Complexes], pp. 38-47 |
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People's Government of Beijing Municipality Beijing State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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