. Aquatics Centre for 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Structural Steel Design
Designer
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| Aquatics Centre - Zaha Hadid |
Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects Location: London, England Client: Olympic Delivery Authority
Main Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Project Team
: Alex Bilton, Alex Marcoulides, Barbara Bochnak, Carlos
Garijo, Clay Shorthall, Ertu Erbay, George King, Giorgia Cannici, Hannes Schafelner, Hee Seung Lee, Kasia Townend ,Thomas Soo,Nannette Jackowski, Nicolas Gdalewitch, Seth Handley, Tom Locke, Torsten Broeder, Tristan Job, Yamac Korfali, Yeena Yoon
Project Area: 15,950 sqm (Legacy), 21,897 sqm (Olympi Project Year: 2011
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Design ConceptDesign Concept (The idea ) of projectDesign Concept
The architectural concept of the London Aquatic Centre is inspired by the fluid geometries of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment that reflect the riverside landscapes of the Olympic Park. An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave – enclosing the pools of the Centre with a unifying gesture of fluidity, while also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools.
  The pool hall is expressed above the podium by a large roof which arches along the same axis as the pools. Its form is generated by the sightlines of the 17,500 spectators in its Olympic mode. Double-curvature geometry has been used to generate a parabolic arch structure that creates the unique characteristics of the roof. The roof undulates to differentiate between the volumes of competition pool and the diving pool. Projecting beyond the pool hall envelope, the roof extends to the external areas and to the main entrance on the bridge that will be the primary access in Legacy mode. Structurally, the roof is grounded at 3 primary positions with the opening between the roof and podium used for the additional spectator seating in Olympic
mode, then in-filled with a glass façade in Legacy mode.
Ground Floor Plan
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