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LONDON, UK ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
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LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE
FOR 2012 OLYMPICS
The Aquatics Centre is designed with an inherent flexibility to accommodate 17,500 spectators for the London 2012 Games in ‘Olympic’ mode... Site Context he Aquatics Centre is within the Olympic Park Masterplan. Positioned on the south eastern edge of the Olympic Park with direct proximity to Stratford, a new pedestrian access to the Olympic Park via the east-west bridge (called the Stratford City Bridge) passes directly over the Centre as a primary gateway to the Park. Several smaller pedestrian bridges will also connect the site to the Olympic Park over the existing canal.
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Design Concept The architectural concept of the London Aquatics Centre is
inspired by the fluid geometries of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment that reflect the riverside landscapes of the Olympic Park. An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave - enclosing the pools of the Centre with a unifying gesture of fluidity, while also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools. The Aquatics Centre is designed with an inherent flexibility to accommodate 17,500 spectators for the London 2012 Games in ‘Olympic’ mode while also providing the optimum spectator capacity of 2000 for use in ‘Legacy’ mode after the Games.
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he Zaha Hadid designed Aquatics Centre is located in the south of the Olympic Park and will be the main ‘Gateway into the Games’.
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The Aquatics Centre will have a capacity on 17,500 during the Games, hosting swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo finals and the swimming element of the Modern Pentathlon. After the Games, the venue is reduced to a maximum of 2 500 with the ability to add 1000 for major events, and provide two 50m swimming pools with moveable floors and separation booms, a diving pool and dry diving area for a full range of community and elite use. The Aquatics Centre is the second highest capacity venue during the Games, reducing to the smallest capacity venue on the Park in legacy. Before construction could begin 11 industrial buildings were demolished and around 160,000 tonnes of soil was dug out of what was one of the more polluted areas of the Olympic Park. Four skeletons were discovered and removed from a prehistoric settlement discovered on the site of the Aquatics Centre Balfour Beatty constructed the Aquatics Centre and huge land-bridge that forms the roof of the training pool and the main pedestrian access to the Olympic Park. Construction started in the Aquatics Centre in June 2008 and over 3,630 people have worked on the venue. The cost for the construction of the Aquatics Centre is £269m. The ODA is on track to deliver the whole Olympic project for just under £7.3bn well within the budget available. The sweeping roof which is 160m long and 90m at its widest point is an innovative steel structure weighing over 3000 tonnes with a striking and robust aluminium covering, half of which is recycled, resting on three supports. Over 850,000 ceramic tiles were installed in the pools, poolside and changing rooms. Zaha Hadid Architects’ unique design of six diving board platforms were constructed to on site: a 5m board; a 7.5m board; a 10m board; and 3m springboards. All the three pools hold a total of 10 million litres of water. London Aquatic Centre e-issue 12102
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Image: The architectural concept of the London Aquatics Centre is inspired by the fluid geometries of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment that reflect the riverside landscapes of the Olympic Park.
Image: An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave - enclosing the pools of the Centre with a unifying gesture of fluidity, while also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools.
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Image: The London Aquatics Centre provides the optimum spectator capacity of 2000 for use in the ‘Legacy’ mode after the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Layout The Aquatics Centre is planned on an orthogonal axis that is perpendicular to the Stratford City Bridge. All three pools are aligned on this axis. The training pool is located under the bridge with the competition and diving pools located within the large pool hall enclosed by the roof. The overall strategy is to frame the base of the pool hall as a podium connected to the Stratford City Bridge. This podium element contains of a variety of differentiated and cellular programmes within a single architectural volume which is seen to be completely assimilated with the bridge. The podium emerges from the bridge to cascade around the pool hall to the lower level of the canal. The pool hall is expressed above the podium by a large roof which arches along the same axis as the pools. Its form is generated by the sightlines of the 17,500 spectators in its Olympic mode. Double-curvature geometry has been used to generate a parabolic arch structure that creates the unique characteristics of the roof. The roof undulates to differentiate between the volumes of competition pool and the diving pool. Projecting beyond the pool hall envelope, the roof extends to the external areas and to the main entrance on the bridge that will be the primary access in Legacy mode. Structurally, the roof is grounded at 3 primary positions with the opening between the roof and podium used for the additional spectator seating in Olympic mode, then in-filled with a glass façade in Legacy mode. Olympic Park •
2.5 square kilometres (246 hectors) in size- equivalent size to Hyde Park • 8.35km of water in and around Park • Ten rail lines will serve the Olympic Park • 5 new permanent venues • 30 new bridges • 30,000 people will have worked on the construction proj ect by 2012 • 4,000 new trees will be planted across the Olympic Park and Olympic Village • 75p in every £1 is spent on legacy • 10 per cent of spectators will get to Games by public trans port, walking or cycling • Over 40,000 people have worked on the Olympic Park and Village
Image: The training pool is located under the bridge with the competition and diving pools located within the large pool hall enclosed by the roof. The overall strategy is to frame the base of the pool hall as a podium connected to the Stratford City Bridge.
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The design brief was simple: Redifine what a Balinese resort should look like.
he design brief was simple: Redefine what a Balinese resort should look like. While still respectful of Bali’s cultural heritage — rooms contain traditional Balinese motifs and lampshades resemble pagoda roofs – AB Concept has reinterpreted the conventional forms by giving them a bold, contemporary twist.
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In the W Lounge, the eye-catching stepping contours of the bar resemble the silhouettes of traditional temples. In honor of the island’s Hindu traditions, AB Concept imprinted an intricate henna design to the lobby’s ceiling.
Embracing the beauty of the landscape, AB Concept has seamlessly integrated natural elements into the design. This begins at the reception where the sea breeze whistles through a feature wall of hand blown glass jars, each with a piece of capiz shell inside that allows it to ‘sing’. The materials were sourced locally and were custom-made for the project. The wall also creates a stunning effect when reacting with the dramatic lighting effects.
Image: In honor of the island’s Hindu traditions, AB Concept imprinted an intricate henna design to the lobby’s ceiling.
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The library features furniture made of tropical timber and pillars of local volcanic stone while in the lobby, the terrazzo tiling, cut to resemble leaf veins, shimmer with inlaid seashells. Inspired by the vibrancy of Bali’s sunsets, AB Concept chose a festive colour palette of deep pinks and vibrant purples for the
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lobby. The colours of Bali’s natural environment – beach, jungles and volcanic rock – inspired the colour palette in the guestrooms. The layers of green tone resemble a lotus pond and the skylight in the bathroom provides natural sunlight, creating patterns inspired by the water reflections.
Adding a new level of luxury, the 79 self-contained villas offer a sense of relaxed outdoor living and boast a private pool. In select rooms, guests can greet the weather through skylights above their baths. Some villas also feature tubs in private inner courtyards, allowing guest to soak up the elements, open to the sky.
In the W Lounge, the eye catching stepping contours of the bar resemble the silhouttes of tradiotional temples
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Image : Some villas also feature tubs in private inner courtyards, allowing guests to soak up the elements, open to the sky.’
Image: The layers of green tone in the guest rooms resemble a lotus pond and the skylight in the bathroom provides natural sunlight, creating patterns inspired by the water reflections.
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Image: The colours of Bali’s natural environment – beach, jungles and volcanic rock – inspired the colour palette in the guestrooms.
‘Adding a new level of luxury, the 79 self-contained villas offer a sense of relaxed outdoor living and boast a private pool. ‘
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‘...guests can greet the weather through skylights above their baths. W Retreat & Spa Bali e-issue 12102
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