London Aquatics Centre
Table of contents
Introduction 2
Design 3
Construction 6
Green Features 11
Bibliography 12
Introduction Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid, the breathtaking Aquatics Centre is one of the permanent venues specially constructed for London 2012.The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility Measuring over 200 metres long with a 22,000 metre squared footprint, the centre is the second largest main venue after the Olympic Stadium, and will form the 'gateway’ to the Games with two 50-metre (160-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Olympic Park at Stratford, London, it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It will host swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and the swimming discipline of the modern pentathlon. Once the Games are completed, the Aquatics Park will transform from an Olympic venue with a capacity to hold 17,500, into a 2,500 capacity venue providing two 50 metre swimming pools with moveable floors and separation booms, a diving pool and dry diving area for community and events use. As well as boasting sustainable and recycled materials in its construction, a key feature of its sustainability design will be the venue’s legacy. After significant modification the center is due to open to the public in 2014.
Design
It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid in 2004 before London won the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Aquatics Centre is planned on an orthogonal axis that is perpendicular to the Stratford City Bridge. All three pools are aligned on this axis. The training pool is located under the bridge with the competition and diving pools located within the large pool hall enclosed by the roof. The overall strategy is to frame the base of the pool hall as a podium connected to the Stratford City Bridge
The Aquatic Centre addresses the main public spaces
Introduction 2
Design 3
Construction 6
Green Features 11
Bibliography 12
Introduction Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid, the breathtaking Aquatics Centre is one of the permanent venues specially constructed for London 2012.The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility Measuring over 200 metres long with a 22,000 metre squared footprint, the centre is the second largest main venue after the Olympic Stadium, and will form the 'gateway’ to the Games with two 50-metre (160-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Olympic Park at Stratford, London, it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It will host swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and the swimming discipline of the modern pentathlon. Once the Games are completed, the Aquatics Park will transform from an Olympic venue with a capacity to hold 17,500, into a 2,500 capacity venue providing two 50 metre swimming pools with moveable floors and separation booms, a diving pool and dry diving area for community and events use. As well as boasting sustainable and recycled materials in its construction, a key feature of its sustainability design will be the venue’s legacy. After significant modification the center is due to open to the public in 2014.
Design
It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid in 2004 before London won the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Aquatics Centre is planned on an orthogonal axis that is perpendicular to the Stratford City Bridge. All three pools are aligned on this axis. The training pool is located under the bridge with the competition and diving pools located within the large pool hall enclosed by the roof. The overall strategy is to frame the base of the pool hall as a podium connected to the Stratford City Bridge
The Aquatic Centre addresses the main public spaces
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