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Analysis | Olympics | Olympic Stadium

THIS ONE WILL RUN AND RUN

Compact and practical with the legacy in mind, the Olympic Stadium’s graceful simplicity doesn’t let the architecture get in the way of the sporting spectacle

Words Hugh Pearman | Photos Morley von Sternberg

MAIN IMAGE: Sunk into the ground, the stadium divides into three clear sections – lower 25,000 range of seats, removable upper tier, and roof zone. LEFT: The cable-net roof over the stands employs tensioned fabric.

WWW.RIBAJOURNAL.COM : SEPTEMBER 2011