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

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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:

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