Nov 9, 2008

The Watercube Wins Australia’s Highest Architecture Award


The Chinese National Aquatic Center, better known as the Watercube, recently won the most prestigious architecture award from the Australian Institute of Architecture! Although not officially a cube, the incredible aquatics facility is the 2008 winner of the Jorn Utzon Award for International Architecture. The design and construction of the memorable facility was a collaboration between Australian firm PTW Architects, Chinese practices CSCEC and CCDI, and international firm Arup.
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http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/06/the-watercube-wins-australias-highest-architecture-award/


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