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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RETROSPECT PyeongChang 2018
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BEIJING 2022 Masterplan Venues
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About Architecture of the Games Previous publications Colophon & Contact
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MASTERPLAN
From 4 to 20 February 2022, Beijing will host the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. The Chinese capital was chosen in 2015 at the 128th IOC Session over Almaty (Kazakhstan). Beijing previously hosted Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2008 and will therefore become the first city in the world to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. A total of 12 competition venues will host 109 medal events. These venues are situated in three zones; Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. In the Beijing zone, all sports will take place in six venues. In addition, the National Stadium (also known as the Bird’s Nest) will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies. Five of the seven venues in the Beijing zone were also in use during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The ‘National Speed Skating Oval’ and the ‘Big Air Shougang’ are the only newly constructed permanent venues in this zone. A new sliding centre has been built in Yanqing. Alpine skiing will also be held here. The venues for skiing, ski jumping, biathlon, and cross-country skiing are situated in the Zhangjiakou zone. Three Olympic/Paralympic Villages were built, one in each zone. The three villages will be able to accommodate 5,500 athletes and team officials.
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01. National Stadium 02. National Aquatics Centre 03. National Indoor Stadium 04. Wukesong Sports Centre 05. National Speed Skating Oval 06. Capital Indoor Stadium 07. Big Air Shougang 08. Beijing Olympic/Paralympic Village 09. Main Media Centre (MPC + IBC) 10. Beijing Medals Plaza
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YANQING ZONE 11. National Sliding Centre 12. National Alpine Skiing Centre 13. Yanqing Olympic/Paralympic Village 14. Yanqing Paralympic Medals Plaza
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15. Genting Snow Park 16. National Cross-Country Centre 17. National Ski Jumping Centre 18. National Biathlon Centre 19. Zhangjiakou Olympic/Paralympic Village 20. Zhangjiakou Mountain Broadcast Centre 21. Zhangjiakou Mountain Press Centre 22. Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza ALL VENUES IN GOOGLE MAPS Visit our website for a zoomable venue map: architectureofthegames.net/2022_venues
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Photo by Bernt Rostad (CC BY 2.0) | https://www.flickr.com/photos/brostad/4143169661 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
National Stadium COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing Herzog & de Meuron, Ai Weiwei 2008 Existing 91,000 Opening and Closing Ceremonies Opening and Closing Ceremonies Sports and entertainment events. Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Photo by Arne Müseler | arne-mueseler.com | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.de
National Aquatics Centre COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing PTW Architects 2008 Existing 4,500 Curling Wheelchair Curling Ice events, water events and large-scale commercial activities. Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Photo by Craig Maccubbin (CC BY 2.0) | https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmaccubbin/2802114474 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
National Indoor Stadium COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing Beijing Institute of Technology Design + Glöckner Architekten 2007 Existing 18,000 Ice Hockey (Men’s Tournament) Para Ice Hockey Large-scale cultural and sporting events. Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Photo by N509FZ - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110906080
Wukesong Sports Centre COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing Gu Yonghui 2008 Existing 17,000 Ice Hockey (Women’s Tournament) Cultural, sports, leisure and entertainment complex. Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Photo by Arne Müseler | arne-mueseler.com | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.de
National Speed Skating Oval COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing Populous 2021 New 12,000 (8,000 permanent + 4,000 temporary) Speed Skating ISU Excellence Centre. Multi-purpose ice centre. Built on the location of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Green Hockey Field and the Olympic Green Archery Field.
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Photo by Doma-w - Own work (CC BY-SA 3.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7486919
Capital Indoor Stadium COMPETITION ZONE YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing 1968 Existing 18,000 Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating Training venue for national teams. Winter sports experience centre open to the public. Also used as venue at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Photo by N509FZ - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109714671
Big Air Shougang COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Beijing TeamMinus 2019 New 4,912 Skiing (Freestyle Skiing: Big Air. Snowboard: Big Air) Venue for Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing Big Air competitions. Used by the public for recreational purposes. Constructed on top of a former steel mill. The world’s first permanent Big Air structure.
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National Sliding Centre COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Yanqing Atelier Li Xinggang 2021 New 10,000 Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge High-level events. 1,975 meters long with 16 angled curves. Maximum design speed of 134,4km/h.
National Alpine Skiing Centre COMPETITION ZONE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE OTHER FACTS
Yanqing 8,500 Skiing (Alpine Skiing) Para Alpine Skiing Alpine skiiing and other outdoor sports. 7 ski courses, with a total length of 21km and a vertical fall up to 900m.
Genting Snow Park COMPETITION ZONE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE
Zhangjiakou 7,500 Skiing (Freestyle Skiing: Aerials, Moguls, Ski Cross, Halfpipe, Slopestyle. Snowboard: Parallel Giant Slalom, Cross, Halfpipe, Slopestyle) Para Snowboard Venue for competitive sports and recreational sports.
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National Cross-Country Centre COMPETITION ZONE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS
Zhangjiakou 10,000 Cross-Country Skiing, Nordic Combined (Cross-Country Skiing) -
National Ski Jumping Centre COMPETITION ZONE ARCHITECT YEAR COMPLETED TYPE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS POST-GAMES USE
Zhangjiakou TeamMinus 2021 New 10,000 Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined (Ski Jumping) Ski jumping competitions and training venue.
National Biathlon Centre COMPETITION ZONE CAPACITY OLYMPIC SPORTS PARALYMPIC SPORTS
Zhangjiakou 10,000 Biathlon Para Biathlon, Para Cross-Country Skiing
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Photo by N509FZ - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114911971
Non-competition venues TRAINING VENUES
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Wukesong Ice Hockey Training Hall CTS Figure Skating Training Hall CTS Short Track Speed Skating Training Hall Beijing Olympic Village / Beijing Paralympic Village (photo) Yanqing Olympic Village / Yanqing Paralympic Village Zhangjiakou Olympic Village / Zhangjiakou Paralympic Village
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Photo by N509FZ - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112773860
Non-competition venues MEDIA
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Main Media Centre (MPC + IBC) (photo) Zhangjiakou Mountain Broadcast Centre Zhangjiakou Mountain Press Centre Beijing Medals Plaza Yanqing Paralympic Medals Plaza Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza
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ARCHITECTURE OF THE GAMES WRITES ABOUT URBAN PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE, TRANSPORTATION, LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND THE VISUAL IDENTITY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES. FROM ATHENS 1896 UP TO NOW.
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ABOUT ARCHITECTURE OF THE GAMES Architecture of the Games started in August 2013, with the aim of informing architects and others interested about spatial and architectural design within the Olympic Games. We write mainly about urban planning, landscape architecture, architecture and infrastructure. Next to this we also pay attention to the visual identity of the Olympic Games. Once every 4 years all eyes are focused on one event, The Olympic Games. Upon this podium, every athlete and host city wants to show their best face to the world. The architecture of the venues are often used as a tool and therefore become iconic for the event. Think of the tent-like roof construction of the Olympic Stadium in München (Frei Otto, 1972) or the impressive ‘Bird’s Nest’ in Beijing (Herzog & De Meuron and Ai Weiwei, 2008). At Architecture of the Games you will read the latest news, complemented with analyses and reports of visits to (former) host cities. We follow cities from the first candidature, during the bid process and the preparation in the run up to the Games. Finally, we report on the legacy that the Games leaves behind on the city. Currently, Architecture of the Games is the only website that is completely dedicated to this subject. In the last few years we have grown rapidly. In 2021, our website has had visitors that hailed from more than 200 countries.
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PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS All publications are available for free on our website.
The Architecture of Rio 2016
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Photobook London 2012
Photobook Rio 2016
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COLOPHON & CONTACT Architecture of the Games Magazine #4 This magazine is available to read for free via electronic publishing platform Issuu.
Disclaimer ‘Architecture of the Games’ (AotG) and ‘Architecture of the Games Magazine’ are an educational and non-commercial project by Martijn Giebels. The website and this magazine are free from advertising or sponsorship of any kind. ‘Architecture of the Games’ is not affiliated with or funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Olympic rings are the exclusive property of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) owns all rights on the Olympic properties.
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“IT IS NOW FOR THE ARCHITECTS TO FULFIL THE GREAT DREAM, TO LET SOAR FROM THEIR BRAINS A RESPLENDENT OLYMPIA, AT ONCE ORIGINAL IN ITS MODERNISM AND IMPOSING IN ITS TRADITIONALISM, BUT ABOVE ALL PERFECTLY SUITED TO ITS FUNCTION. AND WHO KNOWS? PERHAPS THE HOUR WILL STRIKE WHEN THE DREAM ALREADY COMMITTED TO PAPER WILL BE BUILT IN REALITY.” PIERRE DE COUBERTIN (1910) SOURCE: THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM
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