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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Youth Olympic Village: Design & Webcam Construction

The construction of the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Village (“Vortex”) on the campus of the Université de Lausanne has started. You can read more about the concept behind the design in this presentation.

After the Youth Olympic Games, the building will be used as student accommodation for 1,000 students.

 

Project details

  • Architect: Dürig AG (website)
  • Client: Retraites Populaires & SiPAL Canton de Vaud
  • Landscape Design: Vulkan Studio, Zürich

 

Youth Olympic Village facts & figures

  • 1,600 beds
  • 630 Rooms
  • 475 Studios
  • 50 Apartments
  • Courtyard: 7,800 m2
  • Construction: 2017-2019
  • Legacy: Student accommodation

 

Webcam construction

You can watch the progress of construction on this page.

 

Images

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Location

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Lausanne: Olympic Capital; Part 3 – Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games

In 1915, Baron Pierre de Coubertin chose Lausanne as the location for the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. Today, more dan 50 international sports federations and organisations are are based in Lausanne.

In the coming weeks we will post more about Lausanne and the IOC. Today part 3; In 2020, Lausanne will host the third Winter Youth Olympic Games.

(see all posts in this series)

 

Emblem

 

Video: Games concept

 

Map: Masterplan Lausanne 2020

 

Venues in Lausanne

Centre sportif de Malley / Vaudoise aréna

Photo: Martijn Giebels
  • Sports: Ceremonies, Ice Hockey, Figure skating and Short track speed skating
  • Capacity: 9,600
  • Construction: 2017-2020

 

Youth Olympic Village

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  • 1,600 beds
  • 630 Rooms
  • 475 Studios
  • 50 Apartments
  • Courtyard: 7,800 m2
  • Construction: 2017-2019
  • Legacy: Student accommodation

 

Links

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YOG – Buenos Aires 2018; Video Construction Youth Olympic Village (October 2016)

We are developing 123850 square metres, 31 buildings where 3800 athletes from 206 countries will be living from October 1st to 12th, 2018. Here’s a video of the process towards the #BuenosAires2018 Youth Olympic Village, a dream that will soon be coming true!

 

Video: Buenos Aires 2018 on YouTube