2, according to the appearance characteristics. Hu Xiaoming, the architect of Water Cube in China, said in an exclusive interview with official website that the name of Water Cube was inspired by "a square box", many "water bubbles" and many "water molecules".
3. Its design scheme is the "Water Cube" ([HO]) scheme produced by the global design competition. It and the National Stadium (commonly known as the Bird's Nest) are located on both sides of the northern end of Beijing's central axis, which together form a relatively complete image of Beijing's historical and cultural city.
4. The components of the structure support each other to form a netted frame, just like a bird's nest woven with branches. The space effect of the stadium is original, simple and elegant. It set up a unique historical landmark building for the 2008 Olympic Games.
5. Compared with the design of the main stadium "Bird's Nest", "Water Cube" shows more femininity. These two buildings are round and square, one masculine and the other feminine, which are in sharp contrast and have great visual impact.
6. In the traditional culture of China, the design idea of "the sky is round and the place is round" gave birth to the "Water Cube", which echoes and complements the circular "Bird's Nest"-the National Stadium. Square is the most basic form of ancient urban architecture in China, which embodies the social life rules represented by Confucian ethics in China culture.