从体育场馆到公共中心——水立方赛后设计与运营

The Water Cube after the Olympic Games: From Swimming Pool to Public Amenity

从2007年底竣工到现在,水立方从实际使用状态来看,经历了2008年奥运会比赛场馆、比赛之后的过渡状态和更为永久性的公众水上活动中心这样3个不同的时期。这个历程提供了一个从体育场馆到城市公共中心的经典案例,虽然不可复制,但是却能够检验设计理念和技术选择的预见性和有效性,并且在某种程度上印证和记载那些影响建筑的社会观念和公共事件的价值和意义。

The National Aquatics Center, commonly referred to as the Water Cube, has transformed itself from a temporary Olympic venue wholly dedicated to swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming to a permanent public leisure center focused on water. In fact, the initial design of the Water Cube factored in its future reuse. The Water Cube's construction, initiated in 2003, has provided an example of how a purpose-built sports venue can be adapted into an attraction for the general public. The post-Olympic Water Cube reflects the legacy of events that had an important impact on society, but it also continues to have an impact on urban life through its design concept and technology solutions.