The main sports venue for Beijing 2008, the National Stadium of China, will be designed by Swiss architect Herzog & De Meuron in cooperation with China Architecture Design Institute. The architectural team was selected from 13 other entries and was highly recommended by the evaluation panel as the design for implementation after a careful study by decision-making departments.
According to sources, construction on the National Stadium will begin December 24.
Also, the construction of the National Swimming Center now under design competition is to begin December 12.
Meanwhile Beijing 2008 Olympic projects are still on schedule despite the impact of SARS. Ninety major projects are already at the groundwork stage, reports the Beijing Morning News.
