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a fully retractable lower tier integrated within the seating bowl allows the field of play to be transformed to hold exhibitions, shows and concert seating.Ĭopper box by populous photo by justin setterfield image courtesy of LOCOG / getty it is one of only four permanent olympic park buildings and has been developed to be a useful asset to the community and integrity of the olympic park legacy after the games are over. Populous and MAKE are responsible for the ‘copper box’ which hosts handball, modern pentathlon and goalball competitions. View from the grandstand image courtesy of populousĬopper box by populous handball arena north of olympic park photo by justin setterfield image courtesy of LOCOG / getty populous has rendered the playing field in blue, the first time this has been done in olympic history, with the surrounding runoff areas depicted in the official london 2012 pink to maintain a consistency with the games-wide ‘look’. host to hockey and paralympic football events, it will be active for the entire duration of the games, more so than any other venues within the complex. The ‘riverbank arena’ is one of the seven key venues located within the olympic park. Riverbank arena by populous photo by anthony charlton image courtesy of LOCOG / getty Horse guards parade photo by justin setterfield image courtesy of LOCOG / getty
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See designboom’s full coverage of the london 2012 olympics beach volleyball stadium. with construction having been constrained by the queen’s diamond jubilee, horse guards parade venue was constructed six weeks before the opening of the games. populous has developed the three-sided seating bowl in such a way that it responds and respects its historic setting. here, in central london, beach volleyball events take place over the course of 11 days. ‘horse guards parade’ is just one of the city’s landmarks which have been temporarily transformed to host various sporting competitions. Horse guards parade by populous image courtesy of populous the logistical challenges of placing a building the size of the arena within the dome required that the roof needed to sit snugly below the inner fabric, while still maintaining a minimum 4m separation for air and smoke reservoir provisions. the contemporary structure now known as ‘the O2’, has been redeveloped by populous to include 20,000 seats. not having been conceived specifically for the olympics, it was originally built for millennium celebrations back in 2000.
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The ‘north greenwich arena’ is home to the artistic gymnastics, trampoline, basketball and wheelchair basketball events. North greenwich arena photo by anthony charlton image courtesy of LOCOG / getty ‘olympic stadium’ by populous, london, UK photo by steve bates image courtesy of LOCOG / getty See designboom’s full coverage of the ‘olympic stadium’ by populous. situated on a diamond-shaped island between two existing waterways, the seating bowl will accommodate 80,000 spectators during the games, and will downsize to a 25,000 seat venue as a means of maintaining a sustainable structure beyond its main purpose. their biggest feat has been the design of the ‘olympic stadium’, the site of the opening and closing ceremonies along with the athletic track and field events. International practice populous has been a key player behind the architectural development of the london 2012 olympics, responsible for having created 35 competition and more than 100 non-competition venues. The london 2012 olympic stadium by populous image: LOCOG / getty
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Take a look at designboom’s article ‘ london 2012 olympics: the look of the games‘ which offers a visual overview of how the visual identity of the summer olympics has been implemented. permanent venues have been developed where a need for long-term use was deemed necessary, and where there was not, temporary ones have been built around the city, making use of and transforming existing london landmarks such as wimbledon, lord’s cricket ground, horse guard parade and greenwich park. the goal in building up an appropriate stage for the world’s greatest sporting and cultural event was that the architecture conceived needed to look beyond 2012 and at the legacy it would leave on the british capital. In july 2011, one year before the opening of the 2012 games, the main venues and infrastructure for the london summer olympics were constructed and completed within budget.
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