The velodrome in Athens, a 2004 Olympic Games landmark by Santiago Calatrava.
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Like that of the stadium, the roof of the velodrome is suspended from two massive tubular arches.
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Graceful cables suspend the velodrome roof from the massive arches.
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Inside the velodrome.
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Velodrome roof detail.
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The Nations Wall is an 850-foot- (259-meter-) long sculpture that moves in a wavelike motion.
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Looking up at the Nations Wall.
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Sculpture in the Olympic landscape.
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The white-tiled Mediterranean style blends with classical, Byzantine, and Calatrava's own design style.
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Tile detail.
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