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Seen from a distance, this huge building that looks like a huge pair of underwear is the headquarters building of CCTV. With its unique design, it was rated as "big shorts" by netizens. The CCTV headquarters building consists of two buildings, which are inclined inward by 6 degrees and extend outward by a long span of 1.62 meters. The L-shaped cantilever is connected into a whole, which is amazing, and it is also the most distinctive place in its construction, which embodies the infinite creativity of the designer.
This fantastic building seems to ignore gravity, and because of its unique architectural color, it was rated as one of the top ten architectural wonders in the world in 2007 by Time magazine and the best building in the world in 20 13 by the World Society of Tall Buildings. It must be said that the CCTV headquarters building is an outstanding performance of China's modern architectural level, and it also attracts quite a few tourists to visit.
As the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Bird's Nest has attracted great attention at home and abroad because of its interesting and bold "Bird's Nest" design. The shape of the stadium is like a cradle of life, with human hopes for the future. The design of the Bird's Nest adheres to the concept of environmental protection, making full use of natural ventilation and lighting, and comprehensive recovery of rainwater. It is one of the models of modern energy-saving and environment-friendly buildings.
As a water sports venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Water Cube is the largest membrane structure project in the world, consisting of more than 3,000 air cushions, each with different sizes and shapes. It adopts the most advanced membrane material in the world, which not only has self-cleaning function, but also has good compression and heat insulation functions.
The first film on the surface of the water cube is blue, and the curved surface reflects sunlight, which is very dreamy and has unique visual effects from the outside to the inside.
The National Center for the Performing Arts is the largest comprehensive theater in Asia, designed by French designer paul andreu. It is semi-oval, novel and avant-garde, with unique conception. It is a combination of tradition and modernity, romance and reality.
The whole shell structure of the theater spans 2 12.2 meters from east to west and weighs 6475 tons. It is the largest dome in the world. Because it is located in the core area of Chang 'an Avenue, the height should not exceed the Great Hall of the People, so the underground depth of the Grand Theatre is ten stories high, which is also the deepest building in Beijing.
China Zun, also known as CITIC Building, has 108 floors above ground and 7 floors underground. It is the tallest landmark building in Beijing, and 20 14 is rated as one of the top ten contemporary buildings in China. Its architectural conception stems from the image of "Zun" in the traditional ritual vessels in China, and the building soars into the sky, showing indomitable spirit; The shape shrinks from bottom to top, and the top gradually enlarges. The overall shape has both the beauty of modern atmosphere and the curvy beauty of traditional oriental charm. It is one of the representatives of contemporary architecture with perfect integration.
Yinhe SOHO is located in the southwest corner of Chaoyangmen in Beijing East Second Ring Road and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The theme of this architectural design is to create an inner world by drawing lessons from China's courtyard thought. It is a landmark building in the center of Beijing. By integrating many different monomers together, it creates a spectacular whole. Each monomer is intertwined, but it flows and blends with each other, thus creating a rich and extended space landscape.
In addition, there are buildings with a sense of design, such as the Olympic Tower, which was built on 20 14. Today, modern architecture in Beijing has actually stopped pursuing skyscrapers. As the cultural center city of China, the buildings in the capital are more in pursuit of a concept, and these design concepts are full of Chinese style.