Lessons Learned from Managing the Design of the ‘Water Cube’ National Swimming Centre for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Patrick ZOU; Rob Leslie-Carter

doi:10.3763/aedm.2010.0114

Lessons Learned from Managing the Design of the ‘Water Cube’ National Swimming Centre for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Patrick ZOU, Rob Leslie-Carter

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This article discusses the main lessons learned from the management of the design of the 'Water Cube' National Swimming Aquatic Centre (a landmark building for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games), including forming an international partnership, managing cultural differences and risks, dealing with intellectual property and ownership of design to establish a legacy

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-188
Number of pages	14
Journal	Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3763/aedm.2010.0114
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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