SPRING 2017 Olympic Studio

SPRING 2017 FLUID STUDIO LOS ANGELES 2024 OLYMPIC/ PARALYMPIC GAMES AND CITY LEGACY

Henrique Houayek, PhD

Fluid Studio Olympic Theme This Spring 2017 Fluid Studio investigated the design for sports arenas in the context of the city of Los Angeles and its proposal to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics game. (This happened during the bid and before LA was announced as 2028 host) The semester work focused on the study and understanding of large sports events, its design requirements and how architects address complex solutions for such large scale projects.

From understanding how to design public spaces and its event areas, to the architecture of sports arenas, students were immersed in a hands-on Studio semester project, and were challenged to address the design of one of the LA 2024 Olympic Parks for its games mode as well as its city legacy plan.

Themes explored for this Spring semester include: urban design, conceptual development, sports architecture resolutions, in the context of its historical and social conditions, environmental aspects, universal accessibility, new construction materials and technologies.

As part of the activities the studio organized a Los Angeles site visit, which included visiting most of the Olympic Bid areas as well as a visit to the AECOM architecture office currently responsible for the Olympic proposal design and conversations with current practitioners in this field to better understand how design such large scale projects.

Professor: Henrique Houayek, PhD Students: Chelsea Anderson Nicholas Bilgri Michael Horan Jaime Luevano-Santana Oliver Manthorpe Wanlam (Lynn) Ng Chris Sandkuhler Vishnu Sreenath Rachel Smoak Christopher Sutte-Ware Candice Thornton Yin Xia Elizabeth Widaski Jimmy Woods

South Bay Sports Park

Design for Games and Legacy Each group of students was requested to rethink and redesign the South Bay Sports Park for both Games and Legacy mode. Considering that the area will host a large Rugby stadium, a Tennis Center with three arenas, a temporary set of two Hockey fields. And the redesign of the existing Velodrome.

Others areas to considered were the spectators’ areas and live site as well as media areas and back of house.

For Legacy a new mix use urban block must be considered, moving the existing large parking lot and create a new public leisure area for the city, proving that the Olympic spirit goes beyond the sports events and are all about rethinking and improving the city.

Students visiting Los Angeles landmarks, main sports hubs and AECOM L.A. Office

South Bay Sports Park Project Overview: Students are required to consider the design of the Park for Games and Legacy Model.

Each student/group must propose a Games and a Legacy Masterplan, as well as choose one of its sports venues to design and detail.

Games Mode must consider: Olympic Park Peak - 70.000 expectators Stub Hub Center - Rugby - 27.000 expectators Tenis Center - Existing - 10.000

- Temporary 1 - 5.000

- Temporary 2 - 3.000 Velodrome Existing - 6.000 Field Hockey - Temporary 1 10.000 - Temporary 2 - 5.000 Live Site and Expectors Area

Chelsea Anderson Games and Legacy Masterplan + Velodrome Concept Development

Games Mode Masterplan

Games Mode Form Generator

Velodrome Exterior View

Velodrome model

Velodrome Interior View

Velodrome Plans

Velodrome Sections and Diagrams

Legacy Mode Masterplan

Legacy Mode Masterplan Diagram

Legacy Masterplan Model

Wall Section Model

Jimmy Woods Games and Legacy Masterplan + Velodrome Concept Development

Games Mode Masterplan

Velodrome Exterior View

Velodrome Concept Diagrams and Model

Velodrome Plans

Velodrome Interior View

Velodrome Concept Model and Longitudinal Section

Velodrome Wall Section

Velodrome Wall Section Model

Legacy Mode Masterplan

Legacy Mode Model

Chris Sandkuhler Games and Legacy Masterplan + Tennis Center Concept Development

Games Mode Masterplan

New Tennis Center External Perspective Diagram of FoP, Bowl and Canopy

Model and Wood Structure Diagram

Olympic Park Legacy Aerial View

Tennis Center Model

Plans and Sections

Bowl and Court View

Main Concourse View

Arena Wall Section with seats, Main and Upper Concourse and FoP

Wall Section Model

Legacy Mode Masterplan

Yin Xia and Vishnu Se Games and Legacy Masterplan + StubHub Center and Velodrome Concept Development

Games Mode Masterplan

StubHub Center Renovation New Bowl , Canopy , FoH and BoH

StubHub Center Sections

StubHub Center Wall Section and Model

Velodrome Concept Development

Velodrome Concept Model

Velodrome Concept Model

Velodrome Plans

Wall Section Model

Legacy Mode Masterplan

Legacy Masterplan Model

Final Review Day

Special Thanks to the CAF and all its donors for sponsoring students travel to Los Angeles and AECOM Los Angeles for gently receiving us at their office and presenting their work for the Olympic/Paralympic bid