The Paris 2024 Aquatic Center is a new permanent venue for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Today, this sustainably grown wooden structure has taken shape. The 20 prefabricated main wooden struts are 15 to 20 meters high and weigh 17 to 23 tons. The problem of a large span of 90 meters was solved to form an impressive wooden stiff cable suspension structure.

Wood is one of the typical bio-based building materials and is the main structural material of the building. Because wood produces less carbon dioxide emissions than other materials such as concrete and steel, it just meets the goal of Paris to host the most sustainable sports event in history. By using wood in this huge structure, the scheme doubled the proportion of biomaterials used.

As a renewable material, wood has the characteristics of health, low energy consumption and good durability. It can not only improve the quality of the indoor and outdoor environment of the building, but also reduce the overall carbon footprint of the project. At the same time, the hygroscopicity of wood can help regulate the air humidity of the aquatic center.

Another feature of the Aquatics Centre design is the impressive wooden suspended roof. By calculating the roof curvature and other variables, the height of the roof was minimized while meeting the requirements of the height of the stands, the space required for people and sightlines, thereby minimizing the amount of indoor air that needs to be conditioned over the next 50 years, while also reducing the overall weight and construction costs. Under the roof, the Olympic Arena, with panels on three sides, can accommodate 5,000 spectators, and in the center is an innovative, modular and multifunctional competition pool.

The design of the Paris Aquatics Centre 2024 is itself a balanced ecosystem. It shows how sustainable design concepts can be developed in a new architectural aesthetic that contributes to the quality of life in cities.

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