Whose Polluted Views?
Before the Water Cube's bubble walls were closed and sealed, it was possible to peer through their translucent plastic material to capture an image of the adjacent Bird's Nest, also under construction.

The sight is a tainted and filtered view of the architectural icon, which brings to mind the perhaps distorting lens that international media bring to their coverage of social and environmental problems in China.

Soft Walls, Soft Power
A huge investment in creating memorable Olympic Games with spectacular and innovative venue designs has brought China international prestige and the image of a modernized, high-tech society.

Sand Citizens
Two workers in a pit on the Water Cube site, one coyly smiling to the camera and the Bird's Nest providing a backdrop. Despite their (literally) monumental contributions to the urbanization of China and, specifically, to the building of the Olympic venues, migrant workers continue to experience social and legal marginalization, though recent reforms have improved their condition.

Lonely Days
An intimate take of a worker scrubbing down after a long day at work, its introspective mood suggesting the personal challenges that workers face when they leave their families behind to seek employment in distant cities.