Slogan of "Green Olympics, Technology Olympics and Humanity Olympics" is abstract idea for masses, but the construction of archery venue for Beijing Olympics annotates what's that exactly.
The Olympic archery test event is currently under way in the Olympic Park. The archery venue received positive comments from top archers from worldwide, but not many know the venue will perish days after the Olympic Games.
Not like the loudly-pronounced "Bird Nest" (National Stadium) and Watercube (Swimming Center), the archery venue is purpose-built complex. The venue structure is put up with movable steel.
Walking around the spectator stand, you can hear rub-a-dub from metal bray. In order to save space, the toilets and storeroom all nestle under the stand.
Three-side stand or flat stand in archery venue is a common practice around the world, but the venue for the Beijing Olympics adopts a design of "V-Shape". The spectator stand is fourteen meters high and is very sharp, so the spectators can have a clear view.
Beijing enjoys scorching sun on August, so the hue for the venue picks up undertone. Light grey is the main color on the purpose of reducing sunlight reflection and endothermal effect.
Environmental protection is now a hot topic in China, so it's the same case in the archery venue. All the sewage goes to self-built processing center before being implemented on irrigation. It comes true that no sewage flows out. The air-conditioning system is also fluorin-free. The pavement is layed with water-filtrating bricks. The rain infiltrate well for recycle.
As everyone expects, Beijing Olympic Games is in a position to leave spectacular experience and valued legacy for mankind.
(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2007)
