From Brick To ETFE, Here's How New Materials Have Revolutionized Architecture

by archdaily.Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information design community - Visually.   Here's that Aquatics Center, clad in Teflon-like translucent plastic Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), which lets in more light and heat than traditional glass, reducing energy costs: SEE ALSO: The 70 best new buildings of the year Join the conversation about this story »