Psychedelic Waterpark
August 12th, 2010 | Friends | Categories: Architecture, Art, Events, Inspiration | Tags: architecture, beijing, Forrec, Inspiration, water cube |
Beijing’s Water Cube, the site of Michael Phelps dominating 2008 Olympics performance, has been transformed into a waterpark of Alice-in-Wonderland-tastic proportions.
(via Fast Company Design)
Many worried the building would become an empty blight, but a Toronto architecture firm has turned it into anything but. The park replaces the pool which people could swim in for $7. Now it is more of a monument to Michael Phelps’ recreational habits than his professional ones.
Video coverage from CNN below:
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