News roundup; This week’s topics (22/2015)

rio 2016 progress 2015 may


London 2012;


Rio 2016;


Tokyo 2020;


2022 Bid;

  • China breathes easier in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics [Star Tribune]

2024 Bid;


The International Olympic Committee;


News roundup; This week’s topics (21/2015)

© West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision
New roof Olympic Stadium London, May 2015 – © West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision

 


London 2012;


Rio 2016;


PyeongChang 2018;


Tokyo 2020;


2022 Bid;


The International Olympic Committee;


Previous Games;


General;


London 2012; Allies and Morrison and O’Donnell & Tuomey win contest for Stratford Waterfront (Olympicopolis)

© Martijn Giebels / AotG
© Martijn Giebels / AotG

 

Multi-award winning practice Allies and Morrison has teamed with RIBA Gold Medal winners O’Donnell & Tuomey and other renowned studios to scoop the international competition for Stratford Waterfront on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the London Legacy Development Corporation announced today (Wednesday 20 May 2015).

  • Allies and Morrison bid wins Stratford Waterfront international competition
  • RIBA Gold Medal winners O’Donnell & Tuomey part of winning team
  • Six high quality finalists drawn from 125 different architects from around the world

Led by Stirling Prize shortlisted practice Allies and Morrison, the team beat off stiff competition from five other finalists to win the competition to design the new culture and university complex which is part of the ‘Olympicopolis’ scheme announced by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, on Stratford Waterfront in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The winning team comprises: Allies and Morrison with, O’Donnell and Tuomey, Josep Camps/Olga Felip Arquitecturia, Gustafson Porter, Gustafson Porter, Buro Happold and Gardiner and Theobald.

University of the Arts London, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Sadler’s Wells are partners in this exciting new development. Discussions are also underway with the Smithsonian Institution to join the scheme by opening its first permanent museum outside the United States. The 70,000 sq m scheme will also feature a 75,000 sq m residential development.

The culture and university complex will provide an exciting new destination on Stratford Waterfront at the gateway to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It will showcase London at its cultural and academic best, bringing together outstanding organisations with exceptional programmes in the performing arts, fashion, visual arts, craft, science, technology and cutting edge design.

 

Book recommendation; Material Innovation: Architecture

Material Innovation Architecture

Two London Olympic venues in this book; Olympic Shooting Venue (Magma Architecture) and Coca-Cola Beatbox Pavilion (Pernilla & Asif)

From the publisher:

Material Innovation: Architecture
Andrew H. Dent
Leslie Sherr

MATERIAL INNOVATION is an ambitious new series identifying and examining the new and innovative materials that are transforming art, design and technology practice

Clearly structured and illustrated with carefully selected images throughout, this book will connect material to reader and will inspire both students and professionals to pursue the optimal material for each specific application.

This volume focuses on specific categories of materials – glass and ceramic, altered naturals, high-performance composites, digitally fabricated metals and polymer films – applied to an extensive range of projects, from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision to the Ordos Art and City Museum in Mongolia. Seven specially commissioned ‘visual narratives’ by such architects as Zaha Hadid are also included.

See the full contents page

The series is being produced in association with Material ConneXion, a materials consultancy agency with unparalleled expertise in innovative and sustainable materials. Its materials library of advanced, innovative and sustainable materials and processes is the largest of its kind in the world.

With a preface by George M. Beylerian, the founder of Material ConneXion, and an introduction by Gail Peter Borden, the head of Architecture at the University of Southern California, the texts are authoritative and yet also accessible.

Andrew H. Dent, Ph.D., Vice President of Library and Materials Research at Material ConneXion, leads a team of material experts to solve design challenges and help companies develop the products of tomorrow.
Leslie Sherr has written extensively about architecture, design and gardens. As a brand strategist, she has worked for several leading communication design firms, most recently C&G Partners.

 

ISBN 9780500291283
24.00 x 19.00 cm
Paperback
224pp
415 Illustrations, 415 in colour
First published 2014