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London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (9) – Protective layer of soil removed from running track

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London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (8) – Roof structure almost finished

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London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (7) – New roof takes shape

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London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (6) – Construction new roof begins

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London 2012; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [August 2014]

Part 11 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)

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  • Design by; EDAW Consortium (EDAW and Buro Happold), Arup, WS Atkins, LDA Design, Hargreaves Associates, Wallace Whittle, NHBC, Sutton Vane Associates.

Post-Olympics

Photos taken on August 23 & 24, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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London 2012; Olympic Press and Broadcast Centre (Legacy)

Part 10 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)

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  • Design by; Allies and Morrison
  • Capacity;
    • 20,000 broadcasters, photographers and journalists
    • 29,000 square metres office space (MPC)
    • 52,000 square metres of studio space of two 8-10m high floors (IBC)
    • 8,000 square metres of offices (IBC)
  • Temporary;
    • 12,000 square metre catering village
    • 200 metre long High Street
    • Media Conference room for up to 800 journalists

London 2012

  • Olympic Games;  International Broadcast Centre (IBC), Main Press Centre (MPC)
  • Paralympic Games; International Broadcast Centre, Main Press Centre

Post-Olympics

  • Here East; New home for the creative and digital industries.

Photos

Photos taken on August 23, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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Photos taken on December 14, 2013. (click to enlarge)

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London 2012; Velodrome & BMX Track (Legacy)

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Velodrome

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  • Design by; Hopkins Architects
  • Capacity; 6000 seats

BMX Track

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  • Capacity; 6000 seats (temporary stands)

London 2012

  • Olympic Games;
    • Veldorome: Cycling (track)
    • BMX Track: Cycling (BMX)
  • Paralympic Games;
    • Veldorome: Cycling (track)
    • BMX Track: –

Post-Olympics

  • Lee Valley VeloPark
    • 1Mile road circuit
    • Velodrome
    • Mountain Bike Trails
    • BMX track
  • 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Cup London
  • 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Photos

Photos taken on August 23, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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London 2012; Eton Manor (Legacy)

Part 8 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)

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  • Design by; Stanton Williams
  • Capacity; 10500 seats (temporary stands)

London 2012

  • Olympic Games; –
  • Paralympic Games; Wheelchair Tennis

Post-Olympics

  • Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre (from June 2014)
    • Two hockey pitches
    • Ten tennis courts (four indoor and six outdoor)
  • Home ground of Wapping Hockey Club (from June 2014)
  • NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters (2014)
  • EuroHockey Nations Championships (2015)

Photos

Photos taken on August 23, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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London 2012; Riverbank Arena (Legacy)

Part 7 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)

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  • Capacity; 16000 seats
  • Temporary Venue

London 2012

  • Olympic Games; Field Hockey
  • Paralympic Games; Football seven-a-side, Football five-a-side

Post-Olympics

  • East Wick (new neighbourhood)

Photos

Photos taken on August 23, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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London 2012; Basketball Arena (Legacy)

Part 6 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)

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  • Design by; Wilkinson Eyre Architects
  • Capacity; 12000 seats
  • Temporary Venue

London 2012

  • Olympic Games; Basketball (preliminaries), Handball (medal round)
  • Paralympic Games; Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Basketball

Post-Olympics

  • Chobham Manor; First new neighbourhood to be created at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Photos

Photos taken on August 23, 2014. (click to enlarge)

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Photos taken on December 14, 2013. (click to enlarge)

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