Beijing National Stadium( Bird’s Nest)
北京国家体育场（鸟巢）
Beijing National Stadium ( the “Bird's Nest”) ,is the centerpiece of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.The “ Bird's Nest”,with the building area of 258,000 nf , has room for 91,000 spectators, but the capacity will be reduced t0 80,000 after the Olympics.In 2001, after Beijing had been awarded the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the city held a bidding process to select the best arena design. The “nest scheme” design, joint venture by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog de Meuron and Li Xing- gang of China Architecture Design and Research ( CADG) , was approved by as the top design and became official in 2003.
国家体育场的外形是以众多钢铁不规则地“编织”而成，外形如一个鸟巢般，因此又称为“鸟巢”体育场。国家体育场位于北京奥林匹克公园中心区，为2008年第29届奥林匹克运动会和残疾人奥运会的主体育场。工程建筑面积258，000平方米，场内观众坐席约为91000个，其中临时坐席约11000个。在2002年，北京市规划委员会举办了2008年北京市奥运会主场馆的全球方案征集活动。由瑞士建筑事务所赫尔佐格和德梅隆与中国建筑设计研究院合作设计的“鸟巢”在众多作品中脱颖而出，成为2008年北京奥运会的主场馆。
Ground was broken in December 2003 and the stadium officially opened in June 2008.Beijing National Stadium hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletic events, and football final of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Though designed for track &field events of the Olympics, the stadium will continue to host sporting events, such as football, afterwards.It is one of the most important public space in Beijing and the landmark sports architecture.
国家体育场于2003年12月开工建设，2008年6月投入使用，举行过2008年夏季奥运会和2008年残奥会的开幕式、闭幕式、田径及足球比赛决赛。奥运会后将成为北京市民广泛参与体育活动及享受体育娱乐的大型专业场所，并成为具有地标性的体育建筑和奥运遗产。