London Olympics 2012

Olympic game venue wherever held has always given the best innovative, expensive, massive architectural structures. When we talk of the 2012 Olympics game being held in London, this structure seems to be the coolest one ever with its enduring and striking features. The London Olympic Indoor Veldrome is impressive, detailed, accurately designed along a green structure, great architectural wonder which has been made and constructed on the old home of the east way cycling track. Let’s look at some of the detailing and find out the different venues and its specifications

The Veldrome-A Green Indoors

Being the largest structure to be completed for the games, this saddle like building is a true work of great efforts built beautifully with natural cooling, arrangement for rain water harvesting and maximum use of natural day lighting. This was an important point while designing the structure to boost the need for green design, energy saving and cost effectiveness. The use of light, simple building materials which are not so costly made it easy to manage the expenses well within the budget. The cedar clad skin of the saddle allows cooling of the interiors with its perforated design. The flow of air from above and below allows cool air to circulate across the 6000 spectator seats. The white roofs are placed strategically to allow natural daylight which in turn reduces the cost on lighting expenditure which otherwise is a big expenses for such magnificent structure thereby reducing lighting expenditures. The roof also holds on the rain water which is stored and later reused in the faculty. A wonderful panoramic view over the Olympic Park.

Cycling Track- An Inspired Concept

Cycling was one of the main inspiring concepts for the Veldrome and so the bike track has been engineered taking into consideration all the minute details and designed in accordance to evenly distribute noise from the enthusiastic cheering crowd from distracting the riders. The result is a perfect track which is expected to be the fastest in the world.

The Aquatic Centre

Being a permanent structure, its engineering was complex and this venue is for most of the water sport related events and is very much a part of the Olympic Park. The wave like roof is spectacular with a capacity of 17500 seats and designed.

Basketball Arena

A temporary white square balloon shaped structure which is one of the largest temporary structure ever made for any gaming event. Made on steel and the cover of recyclable PVC fabric which makes it very easy for make shift or dismantle at any point of time. Inside the arena are the bright black and orange seats which resemble the basket ball and seem to be the busiest venue with games and event being held almost everyday.

The Iconic Copper Box

The happening place where most of the heated and exciting gaming events are held is impressive and extremely flexible with retractable seating that can change the floor size within the venue for different games. The cost effectiveness is seen in the roof of the copper box which has 88 pipes that allows natural light to seep in thus making it very energy saving. Rain water collected on the roof will be used for flushing toilets and thus reduce the use of water to great extend. The Olympics Delivery Authority definitely did a wonderful job in managing the entire project and handling the Olympics structure, its architecture , design by considering the material cost, cost effectiveness and completing the project on time as per schedule and very much within the budgets.Way to go. That’s determination and great team work. Kudos to the entire team involved in making this happens. Enjoy the games.