Sochi 2014; Fisht Olympic Stadium
Sochi 2014; Bolshoy Ice Dome
Sochi 2014; Adler Arena Skating Center
Sochi 2014; Bolshoy Ice Dome roof lights up
Open Lecture – Jonathan Watts; The London 2012 Olympic Velodrome – Doing More With Less
Jonathan Watts of Hopkins Architects will discuss the design and delivery of the 2012 Olympic Velodrome, one of four permanent venues in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Velodrome provided a landmark venue for the indoor track cycling events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Jonathan studied architecture at the University of Bath and the Technical University of Munich with a particular focus on sustainable building design. He completed his education at the University of Greenwich, London, where he was recipient of the Bennetts Prize for Best Part 3 Student. Since 2008, Jonathan has worked on a number of projects with Hopkins Architects, including the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome and legacy transformation of the VeloPark & North Parklands. This has won numerous awards such as the RIBA Award for Architecture 2011, the AJ 100 ‘Building of the Year’, the BCIA Prime Minister’s Better Public Building & the Stirling Prize ‘People’s Choice’. Jonathan has lectured at numerous UK Schools of Architecture, including Cambridge, Bath and UCL, and abroad for the Foreign Office, as part of ECOWEEK’s seminar series. He is currently fully engaged as the Project Architect for an exciting new Science Centre for Abingdon School in Oxfordshire.
- Open Lecture Series 2013/2014
- Norbert Singer Lecture Theatre / M055
- Mansion Site, Avery Hill Campus
- Wednesday 22nd January; 6PM
More info: University of Greenwich Department of Architecture and Landscape
Sochi 2014; Photos (USA Today Sport Images)
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Athens 2004; “Olympics venues become new Greek ruins”
As London gears up for the 2012 Olympic Games, organisers will be hoping their venues avoid the fate of many of those in Greece, which are now almost derelict, eight years after Athens hosted the Games. Now, at a time when the crisis-hit country is trying to stay afloat, the need to develop such sites is stronger than ever. [AFP news agency]
Vancouver 2010; Legacy
Photo by Donald Miralle
The Olympic-triggered, $800 million Sea-to-Sky Highway widening made the drive to Whistler faster and smoother. Vancouver International Airport is only 26 minutes from downtown via the $1.9 billion Canada Line. Vancouver Convention Centre was expanded for $880 million to host major international conventions and it has the 2010 Winter Games cauldron as a decoration.
What about the Vancouver 2010 winter sport legacy?
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