國家體育場“鳥巢”是2008年北京奧運會的主體育場，承載了第29屆奧運會、殘奧會的開閉幕式以及田徑、足球等眾多賽事．已然成為北京北部區域的“新地標”．同時它與奧運國際盛事的契合更使其超越了單純的建築意義，而成為一個“符號”象徵著更多的內涵，引起了國內外廣泛的關注。本文試圖從”圖符式建築”的角度認知閱讀“鳥巢”．分析這一建築事件作為新的中國“符號”對於城市以及整個社會有著如何的影響。文章主要從城市形象、社會效應和文化角度觀察它的影響力．並試圖透過這一典型事件對當代中國的“圖符式地標”建築的評價標準和發展趨勢作一展望。

The national stadium(Bird’s nest) hosted the opening/closing ceremonies and other matches during the 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympics Games.The stadium has become a landmark in Beijing.Its association with the international events transcends the conventional architectural meaning and contains more significances. This paper tries to analyze the building and its impact to the city and society.Its urban image and social effects are observed.The authors attempt to reveal the phenomenon of iconic building and unfold a prospect of this kind of building.