China is rushing to finish the 7,000 hearty fundament “ Water Cube ” in time to host swimming events in the 2008 Olympics . This giant construction ’s outer facing , which will keep the pond warm , is base on enquiry by physicist into “ how Georgia home boy bubbles might be arrange in infinite array,”saysarchitecture firm Arup . The bubbles themselves are made of a lightweight , transparent Teflon hide called ETFE , which will also make the building a super - efficient greenhouse , saysInhabitat . Images by EyePress / AP .
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