Anybody knows the famous Swiss architecture firm called as Herzog and de Meuron? The two principal architects are Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.
In 2001, they were awarded with Pritzker Prize, the highest of honors in architecture.
They are very excellent especially in designing stadiums, notably the Beijing National Stadium, the stadium which organized the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games successfully….the stadium is now a landmark, a symbol of Chinese modernism, and a masterpiece of architecture…
With the seating of 80 000, this remarkable stadium is nicknamed as Bird Nest due to its distinctive design.
Besides than the stadium which was built in 2008, here is another stadium built in 2005 not to be forgotten. This stadium is called as Allianz Arena which is located at Munich, Germany.
With the seatings of 66 000, it is the first stadium in the world that has a full changing colours outside.
Spectacular, isn’t it?
Notes:
1. The information and pictures from this post are not of my own and are obtained from internet sources.
2. This post is directly obtained from my personal site: http://vincentloy.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/fantastic-stadiums-from-herzog-de-meuron/
3. For more information regarding the two stadiums and the architects, feel free to check my own site (under architecture category) or any other sources.