and we had a strong proposition and a The Games are held in different cities happens in the last year, which leaves six
very strong legacy prospect. and each has its own identity based on the years to do all of the planning, designing,
another question occupying us is what host city. london 2012 is going to showcase operational testing and so on.
sort of legacy can we leave the marketplace, london. Our venues are going to be focused During that time we need to ensure
in terms of the type of materials being used? in three core zones: the Central Zone, which we have analysed everything that needs to
Temporary facilities require a lot of non- is in central london; the river Zone along happen in order for london 2012 to be a
traditional construction techniques and the Thames; and the Olympic Park. all of this success. We have to plan for every eventuality,
materials. Whereas in previous Games a lot presents a showcase of london in context. which includes contingency planning. The
of the construction for new venues was next two years will be about operational
done in steel and concrete, the creation of planning and testing, and getting the detailed
these temporary facilities is anything but
“any venue We
design and procurement in place.
“business as usual”.
DelIver musT
We’ve set up a temporary materials What about security issues? What
forum that’s engaging the industry and
Be underPinned
planning is in place and do you think it’s
research establishments to find alternatives
By OnGOinG use
a key issue for London 2012 in particular?
to some of the less sustainable materials
that have been used in the past. This allows
anD a BusIness
The day after we won the bid, london was 23
struck by a terrorist attack. security is central
us to challenge the amount of temporary Plan. IF We’re to all of our planning and we absolutely need
works that we’ve got and enables us to
DevelOPInG a neW
to guarantee the safety of the athletes and
have quite an influence over the market in
terms of the way in which these materials
venue, We musT
the spectators during the Games. everything
that we do, from venue design to operational
are used in future.
Be sure iT is BeinG
planning, looks at the security aspects to
We set out a number of aspirations in
BuiLT in THe riGHT
ensure that we can guarantee their safety.
our bid with regard to sustainability and at the moment, it’s a joint effort between
I can honestly say that this will be the most
LOCaTiOn FOr use
the home Office, lOCOG and the ODa,
sustainable Games ever. We’re working with
aFTer The Games”
and follows through the full life-cycle of the
a number of forums and organisations project. That co-operation and integration
interested in the sustainability side, which is a key part of our planning. It ensures the
really raises the bar in terms of how we Our core concept is about relating the right measures are being put in place and
approach this challenge. new venues we’re building to the existing that operational plans will deliver in 2012.
architectural context. Whether you’re
What lessons have been learned from watching on the Tv or whether you’re What do you hope that your
previous Olympic Games? there as a spectator, london 2012 will participation in this will leave behind?
We’ve worked quite closely with a number of capture the flavour of london as both a We very much hope that, from a venue
people from previous organising committees modern and an historic city. standpoint, we’re able to demonstrate
in evolving our plans, as well as with the IOC how to deliver an event on this scale in
and the International Paralympic Committee What about planning – how is a sustainable way. ultimately, we hope that
(IPC). Part of this involves the transfer of that side of things going? it’s going to be an absolutely unique and
knowledge so that we’re not reinventing the From the time london was awarded the inspirational Games for the spectators who
wheel and we’re using best practice. Part of it Games to the actual staging of the event, come to the city to be part of london 2012
is also to understand what we want london lOCOG has seven years in which to deliver and enjoy the Games. That’s really the best
2012 to be. london 2012. The delivery of the overlay thing we can ask for.
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