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New IOC headquarters; Olympic House Concept
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News roundup; This week’s topics (21/2015)
London 2012;
- London 2012; Allies and Morrison and O’Donnell & Tuomey win contest for Stratford Waterfront (Olympicopolis) [AotG]
- Brady proud of Olympic Stadium deal [Yahoo! News]
Rio 2016;
- First set of Olympic rings unveiled in Rio de Janeiro [NBC]
- Olympics-Rio 2016 consider changing water polo venue over delay [Reuters]
- Rio de Janeiro construction strike affects work at Olympic sites [Reuters]
- Rio 2016 Olympics: Amidst Doubts, One Stadium Stands Ready [TriplePundit]
PyeongChang 2018;
Tokyo 2020;
2022 Bid;
The International Olympic Committee;
Previous Games;
General;
- Book recommendation; Material Innovation: Architecture [AotG]
- Watch the Pritzker Prize 2015 Award Ceremony [AotG]
- Embrace developing nations as hosts or face breakaways, warns Lord Coe [The Guardian]
- Pritzker Architecture Prize: Late Frei Otto honoured at ‘Nobel Prize of architecture’ event in Miami [The Independent]
New IOC headquarters; Proposals “Olympic Unity House” competition
Last year 3NX was chosen as preferred architectural partner for the Olympic Campus in Lausanne. Let’s take a look at a few other proposals in this competion:
Background
June 2013; 12 candidates were asked to develop an architectural concept.
- Jean Marc IBOS – Myrto Vitart
- XDGA – Xaveer De Geyter Architecten B.V.B.A.
- Brasil Arquitetura Ltda.
- Groupe 3 Architectes S.N.C
- AL_A – Amanda Levete architects Ltd
- Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
- Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A)
- Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos GmbH
- PIUARCH S.r.l
- 3XN
- Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- Farshid Moussavi Architecture
December 2013; three firms were invited to further develop their concepts.
- Unity House by 3XN (Denmark)
- Olympic Forum by Farshid Moussavi Architecture (Great Britain)
- One People Under One Roof by Xaveer De Geyter Architecten (Belgium)
April 2014; The Unity House by 3xN was chosen by the IOC Executive Board.
Proposals
3XN – Unity House
Farshid Moussavi Architecture – Olympic Forum
Xaveer De Geyter Architecten – One People Under One Roof
Brasil Arquitetura Ltda.
AL_A – Amanda Levete architects Ltd
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
New IOC headquarters; Images “Olympic Unity House” released
The concept, called “Olympic Unity House” and developed by architectural firm 3XN, ensures that the new building authentically reflects Olympism, the Olympic Movement and the role of the IOC as a catalyst for collaboration in an iconic and transparent way. Olympic Unity House is designed to be a welcoming home for IOC members and the meeting place for the entire Olympic Movement.
The IOC administration will be brought together at Olympic Unity House in a single location in Vidy, resulting in substantial long-term savings, increased working efficiency and energy conservation. With this ambitious project, the IOC aims to demonstrate leadership in terms of sustainability. The highest possible sustainability certification level will be considered, and studies are currently ongoing to define which labels are the most suitable to the new building.
Last April, the EB chose Danish firm 3XN as its architectural partner for the design of its headquarters. The choice concluded a year-long selection process that saw 118 architecture practices from around the world enter an international architecture competition launched by the IOC. Twelve projects, from four different continents, were initially shortlisted. Of those, three were then invited to further develop their concepts.
“The IOC Session was presented today with an architectural project that will allow the IOC to benefit from a modern, functional and sustainable working environment”, said the IOC Director General. “At a time when we are speaking about the future of the Olympic Movement with Olympic Agenda 2020, Olympic Unity House is a bridge between the roots of the IOC in Lausanne and our vision for the future.”
Source: IOC – www.olympic.org
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Election of the host city of the 130th
IOC Session in 2017
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- IOC picks Lima for 2017 session [Fox Sports]
- 2024 Olympic Host To Be Chosen in Lima, Peru [GamesBids]
Miscellaneous
- Kosovo accepted as a full member of the IOC
- Extension of the term of IOC membership for Gian-Franco Kasper until June 2018
- Elected IOC honorary members: Jean-Claude Killy, Raja Randhir Singh, His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz, Leo Wallner, and Melitón Sánchez Rivas (from 1 January 2015)
- Olympic Orders; Raja Randhir Singh, His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz, Leo Wallner, and Melitón Sánchez Rivas
- Trophy of the International Olympic Committee: HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein
- Women and Sport Awards;
- World Trophy; Meriem Cherni Mizouni (Tunisia)
- Trophy for Africa: Aya Mahmoud Medany (Egypt)
- Trophy for the Americas: Nancy Hogshead-Makar (USA)
- Trophy for Asia: Cheikha Naïma Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
- Trophy for Europe: Anastasia Davydova (Russia)
- Trophy for Oceania: Siân Mulholland (Australia)
Videos
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IOC Press releases
- 127th IOC Session comes to close in Monaco
- Devoted to developing women’s sport, Meriem Cherni Mizouni from Tunisia wins IOC Women and Sport World Trophy
- Meriem Cherni Mizouni: “This is the greatest reward for a whole life devoted to sport!”
127th IOC Session, Monaco, 8-9 December 2014
New IOC headquarters; 3xN chosen as preferred architectural partner for Olympic Campus in Lausanne
Architecture – Potential consolidation of the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne
The Executive Board chose Danish firm 3xN as its preferred architectural partner for the potential consolidation of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. The decision follows a unanimous recommendation by the IOC Architecture College made during a meeting on 25 March that included the IOC President, IOC Vice-Presidents Nawal El Moutawakel, Craig Reedie and Zaiqing Yu, Executive Board member Ching-Kuo Wu, and IOC member Lambis V. Nikolaou.
The EB announced its intention last year to look into regrouping the staff of the IOC, who are currently spread throughout Lausanne at a number of sites. The new IOC headquarters would bring the vast majority of the administration to the same location in Vidy, resulting in substantial savings in rental fees, increased working efficiency and energy conservation. The final decision on whether IOC goes ahead with plans to consolidate the headquarters will be dependent on discussions and decisions with the relevant Swiss authorities.
Source: IOC
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