Analysis | Olympics | Aquatics Centre


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VISUALISATION; MAIN POOL AND EAST GLAZED WALL, LEGACY MODE


DATABASE AQUATICS CENTRE EAST-WEST SECTION, LEGACY MODE CREDITS EAST-WEST SECTION, GAMES MODE


Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects Client: Olympic Delivery Authority Sports architect: S&P Architects Structural and services engineer: Ove Arup and Partners QS and project manager: CLM Concrete subcontractor: Morrisroe Fire safety: Arup Fire Acoustics: Arup Acoustics Lighting: Arup Lighting Facade Engineer: Robert-Jan Van Santen Associates Contractor: Balfour Beatty


1 1 SPECIFICATION


Roof steel: Rowecord Water testing : Alcontrol Laboratories Pool lights: Aqua Pharos Pump systems: Grundfos Underfloor heating: HJL Underflooring


NORTH-SOUTH LONG SECTION


Waterproofing services: Pitchmastic PMB Ltd Safety grilles: Straight line Services Acoustic services: Sound Research Laboratories Ltd Dive boards moulds: Cordex


KEY 6 4 1 2 5


1: Main pool 2: Diving pool 3: Training pool 4: North cores 5: South wall 6: Entrance in legacy mode


IN NUMBERS: 10m litres of water; 160,000 tonnes of earth dug out; 850,000 ceramic tiles used to line pools; £269m construction cost; Area (games mode) 36,875m2


, (legacy mode) 29,000m2; 50% reduction in cement


requirement through use of GGBS concrete; 2 50m pools, 1 diving pool; Construction cost £9,266/m2 to achieve games and legacy modes


RIBA JOURNAL : SEPTEMBER 2011


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