The anticipated final cost of staging the 2012 London Olympic Games has come down by £29m to £7.232bn
are to be broken during the Games,” he explains. “We were able to control the wind speed threshold within the struc- ture by modeling the building design in a wind tunnel using computer software, so the amount of roof cover was designed to reach that threshold and not beyond. “The stadium is effectively structured
like a bicycle wheel on its side. The rim of the wheel is the truss that runs around the outside of the stadium and the hub of the wheel is the inner cable ring. The spokes are the individual cables that run between the two, which allows for a massively reduced tonnage of steel.” Populous has been working with artist and sculptor Sophie Smallhorn to include
the four London 2012 brand colours into the stadium design. “We’ve got balas- trades for the staircase and around the wheelchair platforms and the colours of those gradually change around the stadium,” he explains. “These vibrant colours look fantastic against the black and white neutral background. Then there are the white seats which display a scattering of black fragments – portray- ing the moment of sporting impact. Located in the south of the Olympic
Park on an island site, surrounded by waterways on three sides, spectators will reach the venue via five bridges that link the site to the surrounding area. Facilities for athletes within the stadium include
The Olympic Stadium was designed with athlete performance a main priority by controlling the wind speed threshold within the structure
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changing rooms, medical support and an 80m warm-up track. Spectator services, refreshments and
merchandise outlets will be located outside the venue on temporary pods that surround the stadium. According to Johnson these individual pods can be re- moved and used at country-wide sports, music or cultural venues after the Games.
AQUATIC CENTRE SPORTS: Diving, swimming synchronized swimming, Paralympic swimming, modern pentathlon Designed by acclaimed international ar- chitect Zaha Hadid and functional spaces by S&P architects, the the Aquatic Centre is situated at the gateway to the park and will be the most recognised and iconic 2012 venue – due to its spectacular 160m long and 80m wide, wave-like roof. It will play host to 17,500 Olympic and Paralym- pic spectators in two temporary wings.
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