Extreme Enigineering / London’s Olympic Aquatic Stadium
Season 9 / 2011 / Episode 4
Aired on Discovery Channel and Science Channel
Swimming World Magazine; Olympic Pools: Where Are They Now?
THE venue for the swimming competition at the 2012 Olympics, the London Aquatics Centre, is a marvel of construction. From its revolutionary wave-style roof to the 10-foot deep pool, the British have created a facility that has raised the bar for future Olympic venues.
In this special five-part series, we will look back at the 22 venues created for swimming at the Olympics, the history behind their creation and what happened to the venues after the last splash.
Source: Swimming World Magazine
London 2012; Invictus Games 2014 venues
London 2012 venues are used for the first Invictus Games.
London 2012; Aquatics Centre (Legacy)
Part 4 of 11 in a serie blog posts about the legacy of London 2012. (read more)
- Design by; Zaha Hadid Architects
- Capacity; 17500 seats (2500 post-Olympics)
- Pools: 50m competition, 50m warm-up, 25m competition diving
- Two temporary stands (Games-time mode)
London 2012
- Olympic Games; Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming
- Paralympic Games; Swimming
Post-Olympics
- Opened to the public from March 2014
- 2014 FINA/NVC Diving World Series
- 2016 European Aquatics Championships
Photos
Photos taken on August 23 & 24, 2014. (click to enlarge)
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- London 2012; Aquatics Centre diagrams and drawings
- London 2012; Stirling Prize: Aquatics Centre on RIBA shortlist
- London 2012; Aquatics Centre reopens
- London 2012; Aquatics Centre opens this weekend to the public
- London 2012; Transformation Aquatics Centre (3)
- London 2012; Transformation Aquatics Centre (2)
- London 2012; Transformation Aquatics Centre
- Zaha Hadid Architects; Project information, drawings and photos
- London Aquatics Centre website
London 2012; Aquatics Centre diagrams and drawings
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects [www.zaha-hadid.com]
Concept / Studies
Drawings
More information:
London 2012; Stirling Prize: Aquatics Centre on RIBA shortlist
Zaha Hadid’s London Aquatics Centre has been shortlisted for the prestigious architecture award. The Royal Institute of British Architects’ (Riba) Stirling Prize is awarded to the best new building.
Read more: RIBA Stirling shortlist 2014
London 2012; Olympic venue infographics
Watch these amazing infographics by Hugo Alberto Sanchez Garcia
- Part 1 – Regeneration Games
- Part 2 – Aquatics Centre
- Part 3 – Basketball Arena
- Part 4 – The Velodrome
- Part 5 – The Copperbox
- Part 6 – Olympic Stadium
London 2012; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opens to the public
Read more:
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opens to the public [BBC]
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Facebook
London 2012; Aquatics Centre reopens
The #LondonAquaticsCentre has officially launched! Book now to enjoy the world's best pool. http://t.co/U5wh7E2auo pic.twitter.com/zXFMqh1SLr
— GLL (@GLL_UK) March 1, 2014
Day 2 of opening at the worlds greatest pool. All going swimmingly. Book your swim online http://t.co/1gqI79wu8q pic.twitter.com/i0pCokq1Zo
— Better (@Better_UK) March 2, 2014