General
- Name: The National Speed Skating Oval or the ‘Ice Ribbon’
- Project Type: Arena
- Location: Beijing Olympic Park, Beijing, China
- Client: Beijing State Asset Management Co. Ltd (BSAM)
- Owner: Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Management Co., Ltd
- Architect: Populous – APAC HQ Brisbane, Australia
- Construction Commenced: Mid-2017
- Project Completion: 2021
- Site Area: 17 hectares
- Gross Floor Area: ≤ 29,000 m2 above ground; 80,000 m2 excluding basement car park
- Capacity: 12,000 (8,000 permanent and 4,000 temporary seats)
Design Elements
- 22 light strands (or ribbons) flow up and around the oval
- 8m height of the façade of the building
- 12,000 square metres of ice surface area
- 400m racing track comprising an artificial ice surface to world’s best standard
- 2 additional underground levels accommodate venue servicing and parking
- Many advanced technologies have been incorporated including a low-e ceiling installed for greater efficiency and higher ice quality
Key Consultants
- Schematic Design: Populous (Architecture of facade, interior, landscape, signage, operation & legacy)
- Design Development and Construction Documentation phases: LDI (Beijing Institute of Architecture Design)
- Structural Engineering: Richard MacDonald
- MEP, Ice Making, Green Building: Buro Happold
- Contractor: Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd
Source / Read more: ‘The ‘Ice Ribbon’ Set to Light Up the Olympic Skyline in Beijing’ (Populous)