The Olympic Green, the heart of the Olympic games
and the site of thirteen venues, is a huge 1,135 hectares section
specially developed for the Olympic games. The Olympics Green,
located at the historic north-south central axis of Beijing,
includes the stunning Olympic Stadium and National Swim Center.
Design
The Olympic Green has been designed by US design firm Sasaki.
Attributes like sustainability and post-Olympic use have been
incorporated in the design.
A Major Centre for Olympics
Almost half of the Beijing Olympics Games 2008 will be held at the
Olympic Green. The section has a central area including competition
venues, Olympic Village, the Main Press Center (MPC), the
International Broadcasting Center (IBC) and a forest region.
Connectivity
Several subway stations would connect the Olympic Green and the
downtown area. People could also choose buses, taxis or themselves
drive to Olympic Green.
Long Term Focus
While developing the Olympic Green, Sasaki has focused on Beijing's
long-term development and the facilities, including the 680 hectares
of park, will be used in day-to-day life by Beijing residents. They
will also be used in several other competitions. The apartments in
the Olympic Village would be sold as commercial housing after the
Games.
Olympic Green, the site of thirteen Olympics
venues, has been specially developed for the Beijing Games 2008. Focus
has been on Beijing's long-term development and the facilities.
Olympic Green
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