Dow Corning Supplies Silicone Solution for Curtain Wall Façade at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
Dow Corning Supplies Silicone Solution for Curtain Wall Façade at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
2 PagesC A S E S T U D Y N A T I O N A L C E N T R E F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S Dow Corning Supplies Silicone Solution for Curtain Wall Façade at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, commonly referred to as “The Egg” due to its oval design, is a complex, innovative, architectural marvel designed by world renowned architect, Paul Andreu. The Centre spans nearly 150,000 square meters, houses an opera, concert halls and two theatres, and sits in the middle of an artificial lake. The theatre is constructed of glass and titanium, and the theatre’s façade is a dramatic, shimmering, glass curtain wall. Constructing a building of this scale, along with sealing and insulating large amou
