MAD Architects reveal its eco-friendly design proposal for the long-awaited 2040 Paris Olympics’ Aquatic Center
Following their latest project, Gardenhouse, MAD Architects are at it once again as they fuse modern architecture with the most sustainable, eco-friendly construction techniques. 
This time, the Beijing based architectural firm MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, was asked to be part of the international competition to design the Aquatic Center for the 2040 Paris Olympics. MAD teamed up with  Jacques Rougerie Architecture, Atelier Phileas Architecture, and Apma Architecture, all of which are French architectural studios, to work on the design.
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There are 36 venues for the Paris Olympics that will be held in permanent or temporary infrastructure, with two grand venues that will be built; the Aquatic Center is one these to venues. The goal of the 2024 Paris Olympics is to promote environmental change by hosting this event with virtually that will produce, virtually, no carbon footprint.  The Aquatic Center is equipped to accommodate 5,000 visitors during the Olympics, but in order to make the center useful even after the event, it can easily transform to accommodate only half its original capacity.
The Aquatic Center is located in the Saint-Denis district of Paris, placing it extremely close to the Stade de France. The choice of location is of the utmost importance because the Stade de France will host the opening and closing ceremo...