Designing For Legacy

Summer Olympic Games London 2012
Design for Legacy

7 th semester report
Finish Date 16‐10‐2010
Author:
Zhaneta Avtanska 7I, E2007I
zhavt@eba-cph.dk
Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
Thesis advisor:
Rumyana Apostolova
rumi_a6@yahoo.co.uk
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Summer Olympic Games London 2012 – Design for Legacy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................2
PREFACE......................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
The Olympic Park....................................................................................................................4
Designing for Legacy...............................................................................................................7
1. Olympic stadium..........................................................................................................7
2. Aquatics Centre............................................................................................................8
3. IBC/MPC.......................................................................................................................9
4. Velodrome..................................................................................................................10
5. Eton Manor................................................................................................................11
6. Handball Arena...........................................................................................................12
7. Olympic Village...........................................................................................................13
8. Basketball Arena.........................................................................................................14
SUSTAINAILITY..........................................................................................................................15
Demolition.............................................................................................................................15
Green clean-up......................................................................................................................16
Waterways............................................................................................................................16
Habitat relocation.................................................................................................................17
Infrastructure........................................................................................................................17
CONCLUDION............................................................................................................................21
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PREFACE
The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four
years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The whole world is engage to the
event therefore the all venues, infrastructure and the parklands have to combine design flair
with functionality.
In 2012 the eyes of the world will be on us. It will be opportunity to show that is great
about London and UK. That includes the quality and inventiveness of the British
architecture, design, construction and engineers.1
This report has a purpose to introduce the idea behind the London 2012 Games, “inverse
one-upmanship”, meaning less flash and more substance.
From recycling to transportation, substance takes the form of sustainability in every aspect
of the games. When the applause stops and visitors return home, London wants to avoid
weed infested ghost stadiums, where only echoes of the athletes can be heard. The over-
riding Olympic goal is to “change the way we build, live, work, do business and travel to help
us live happy and healthy lives, within our planet’s resources.” 2
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) 3is responsible for the Master plan for the Olympic
Park, and the design and construction of the Park for the Games and for the immediate post
Games legacy in 2013. ODA has set itself and its contractors working on the Park a
comprehensive range of targets, which are embedded in systems, processes, tools and the
culture of the project.
The master plan identifies staging the 2012 Games as: 'the major catalyst for change and
regeneration in East London, especially the Lea Valley, leveraging resources, spurring timely
completion of already programmed infrastructure investment and leaving a legacy to be
valued by future generations'.
1
David Higgins Chief Executive Olympic Delivery Authority
2
The explanation of Paul Deighton, LOCOG (London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) Chief
3
An Executive Non-Departmental Public Body accountable to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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INTRODUCTION
The Olympic Park
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Park will span two million square meters
or 500 acres, of the Lower Lea Valley, which forms the boundary between the boroughs of
Newham, Waltham Forest, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The Lower Lea Valley is one of
London’s most underdeveloped areas. Big part of the land of Lower Lea Valley is taken up
with derelict industrial land and poor housing, often divided by underused waterways,
pylons, roads, the London Underground and heavy rail lines.
Over the past three years this industrial contaminated land has been rapidly transformed.
The Lower Lea Valley has been reconnected to London for the first time in sixty years, setting
out a vision how the Games could play a major role in revitalisation of East London, and for
regeneration in a sustainable way.
The Sustainability Plan focuses on five key themes:
1. Climate change: minimising greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring legacy facilities are
able to cope with the impacts of climate change.
2. Waste: minimising waste at every stage of the project, ensuring no waste is sent to landfill
during Games-time, and encouraging the development of new waste processing
infrastructure in East London.
3. Biodiversity: minimising the impact of the Games on wildlife and their habitats in and
around Games venues, leaving a legacy of enhanced habitats.
4. Inclusion: Promoting access for all and celebrating the diversity of London and the UK,
creating new employment, training and business opportunities.
5. Healthy living: Inspiring people across the country to take up sport and develop active,
healthy and sustainable lifestyles.
After the Games the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks
created in Europe for more than 150 years.
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The canals and waterways of the River Lea will be cleaned and widened, and the natural
floodplains of the area will be restored to provide a new wetland habitat for wildlife.
The park will be planted with native species, including oak, ash, willow, birch, hazel, holly,
blackthorn and hawthorn, providing a home for wildlife in the middle of the city.
The world-class sports facilities will be adapted for use by sports clubs and the local
community as well as elite athletes. New playing fields sitting alongside these facilities will
be adapted for community use.
The Olympic Village, where athletes and officials will stay during the Games, will be
converted into homes, many available for key workers such as teachers and nurses.
Together with the new homes in the Olympic Village, there will be further housing built with
the Olympic Park site after the Games. Riverside housing, shops, restaurants and cafes will
provide new amenities for the local community.
The communities surrounding the Park will enjoy access to the open space via a network of
canal towpaths, footpaths and cycleways.
Economically, the area will be transformed. Thousands of new jobs will be created in the
Park alone. Job and training opportunities will be created for local people, and local
residents will be engaged in the planning of the Games and the benefits the project will
bring afterwards.
There will also be a wealth of benefits to the wider community, such us an improvement of
the existing transport links and building new links where there are needed across London
and UK. A range of transport improvments serving the Park are being build. The work will
ensure that there are good accesible transport options for all spectators travelling to the
London 2012 Games. It will also provide better transport options, particulary for people
living in east London, long after the 2012 Games.
The Games will leave a key legacy of national benefits in culture, sport, volunteering,
business and tourism.
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Figure 1: Indicative map of the Olympic Park at Games-time; (1 – 8) Olympic Park Venues: (1) Olympic Stadium, (2) Aquatics Centre, (3) Media Centre, (4) Velodrome, (5)
Eton Manor, (6) Handball Arena, (7) Olympic Village, (8) Basketball Arena; (A – E) Other temporary venues and infrastructure: (A) Builders’ merchant and training
facilities, (B) Concrete batching plants, (C) The Olympic Park health centre, (D) The logistics and command offices (E) Fuel farm and waste consolidation centre.
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Designing for Legacy
The main venues (see the map) are designed with legacy in mind, combining design fair with
functionality.
The Olympic Delivery Authority wants to make an architectural statement in 2012. However,
they want the Park to bring long-term benefits for the local people. The Olympic Games are
not just quick-fix boost for tourism and inward investment; the Games can be a springboard
for regeneration and development.
1. Olympic stadium
The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics and
Paralympic. The Stadium is located in
the south of the Olympic Park on an
‘island’ site, surrounded by
waterways on three sides. Spectators
will reach the venue via five bridges
that link the site to the surrounding
area. Facilities for athletes within the
Figure 2: An artist’s impression of the Olympic Stadium Stadium include changing rooms,
medical support facilities and an 80m
warm-up track. Spectator services, refreshments and merchandise outlets will be located
outside the venue on a ‘podium’ that will surround the Stadium, rather than being located
within the Stadium itself.
The Olympic Stadium bowl consists of lower tier

of 25,000 permanent seats, set into the landscape
with an upper tier of 55,000 temporary seats.
Spectator access to the bowl is via a series of

entrances set radially around the perimeter of the
Stadium. A steel compression ring is supported on
Figure 3: The sections of the Olympic

stadium.
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external steel columns, with cables tensioned around an inner ring to support a fabric
membrane roof cover.
This is the lightest Olympic Stadium

to date. In the construction was
minimized the use of steel and this
helped to be reduced carbon
footprint. In the construction there
were used and a lot of materials
reclaimed after demolishing
buildings on the site (for further
information refer to chapter
Figure 4: An aerial image of the Olympic Stadium in June
Sustainability). For example,
2010
unwanted gas pipelines are used for
roof truss and the foundation of the Stadium are from recycled materials.
After the Games, it will be transformed into a 25,000 capacity Athletics stadium and will host
a variety of sporting, educational, cultural and community events. It will be a sustainable and
vibrant facility, attracting other businesses and investment and acting as a hub for the
communities living in and around the Olympic Park.
2. Aquatics Centre
The Aquatics Centre will be the ‘gateway’ to the Olympic Park during the London 2012
Games. It is situated in the south-east corner of the Olympic Park. The design of the wavelike
roof will be one of the iconic images of the London 2012 Games and provide an inspirational
architectural legacy. It
will also showcase the
world class design,
engineering and
construction involved
in delivering the 2012
Figure 5: An artist’s impression of the Aquatics Center during the Games, venues.
showing the temporary stands on either side of the permanent structure.
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For the construction of the

concrete foundation of the
Aquatic Centre it was used high
content of the recycled material
reclaimed after the demolishing
of the buildings on the site (for
further information refer to
chapter Sustainability). The venue
roof is lined with 11,000sq m of
100% recycled aluminium Figure 6: An aerial view of the Aquatics Centre in May 2010. An
aerial view of the Aquatics Centre showing work progressing on
material. In the design there is the roof's cladding.
plan to reduce the amount of the
water used, like the pool water will be reused to flush the venue’s toilets. The Aquatic
Centre comprises a permanent central structure with two temporary seating “wings” during
the Games. These combine to give capacity of 17,500 seats during the Games.
After the Games the Centre will be transformed into a facility for use by the local community
and elite swimmers. The temporary stands will be removed, leaving a capacity of 2,500,
although it will be possible to increase this for major events.
3. IBC/MPC
The International Broadcast
Centre/Main Press Centre
(IBC/MPC) will be a 24-hour
media hub for around 20,000
broadcasters, photographers and
journalists - bringing the Games
to an estimated four billion
Figure 7: An artist’s impression of the International Broadcast Center
people worldwide. The Centres
are located in the north-west
corner of the Olympic Park. It combines an innovative mixture of permanent and temporary
elements during the Games and has been designed to be flexible to accommodate a range of
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potential tenants and uses

after the Games.
The MPC has an innovative

design that enables the
building to be adapted after
the Games for either a single
tenant in the whole building or
Figure 8: Aerial view of the IBC/MPC in May 2010. On the view is
on each floor, as well as
shown the complete structure of the International Broadcast Centre
(IBC). The Main Press Centre (MPC), can be seen taking shape multiple tenants on each floor.
behind it.
The MPC includes state-of-the-
art utilities, power and digital
connectivity during and after the Games. It will `fulfil the demanding green standards
through innovations including the use of recycled water to flush the toilets and for other
non-potable uses, as well as a “living roof” – biodiversity space for wildlife that will use
materials reclaimed from the site lags and seeds.
After the Games the buildings will offer more than 80,000 sq m of business space with
potential to generate thousands of new jobs.
4. Velodrome
The Velodrome for the London 2012 Games is located in the north of the Olympic Park. It
has been designed to create the fastest track and the best possible crowd atmosphere.
The 6,000-seat Velodrome will host the indoor Olympic and Paralympic track cycling events
in 2012 as well as a BMX circuit
for Olympic events.
The roof design is based on a

very lightweight double
curving cable net structure.
The roof has been designed to
reflect the geometry of the
cycling track.
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An abundant use of daylight, through strategically

positioned roof lights will reduce the need for artificial
lighting and allow natural ventilation.
Water saving fittings built into the design will allow for
rainwater reuse in the building, helping reduce water
consumption.
After the Games a road cycle circuit will be added to

Figure 10: An artist’s impression of the
create a legacy VeloPark that will combine cycling
track indoors
facilities across all disciplines in one ‘cycling hub’.
5. Eton Manor
Eton Manor, located in the north of the Olympic Park, will be used as a training area for
athletes taking part in Aquatics events during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games. In addition, the Wheelchair Tennis competition will also take place at Eton Manor
during the Paralympic
Games.
After the Games, it is

intended that Eton Manor
will be transformed into a
unique mix of sporting
facilities for local and
regional communities,
including a tennis centre
Figure 11:An artist’s impression of the Eton Manor during the Games with four indoor and six
outdoor courts (four of
which will be used for
Wheelchair Tennis during the Games), a hockey centre with two competition pitches and
five-a-side football pitches. The facilities will be able to accommodate elite hockey events for
up to 15,000 spectators.
Figure 9: An artist’s impression of the new BMX Circuit during the

Games
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In the Eton Manor there is going to be 130m – high wind turbine, which over an average
year will produce energy to supply 1,000 homes. This will help ODA to meet its aim of using
on-site renewable energy and supplying 20 per cent of the energy requirements after the
Games.
6. Handball Arena
The London 2012 Handball Arena is located in west of the Olympic Park. It has been
designed to be simple,
efficient and flexible.
The Handball Arena

features external copper
cladding to give it a
distinctive appearance
Figure 12: An artist’s impression of the Handball Arena
that as it ages will
develop a rich natural
colour. The concourse level features glazing is encircling the building, enabling visitors to the
Olympic Park to view sport taking place inside, and illuminating the venue when lit at night.
The venue also has a vibrant and multi-coloured interior, with retractable seating to create a
flexible space. There are 100 light pipes in the ceiling to allow natural light into the venue,
reducing the demand for electric
light.
After the games the Handball Arena

will be adapted to become a multi-
use indoor sport centre for
community use, athlete training and
small- and medium-sized events.
Retractable seating will mean the Figure 13: A view from inside the completed structure of the
seating capacity can be flexible, Handball Arena in June 2010
allowing the Arena to be used for

different activities ranging from community sport to international competition. After the
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games the space around the venue will be retain for temporary warm-up and broadcasting
areas.
7. Olympic Village
The vibrant Olympic Village is situated in the north of the Olympic Park, within walking
distance of the venues. During the Olympic Games, the Olympic Village, which lies adjacent
to the Olympic Park and Stratford City, will comprise residential apartments for around
17,000 athletes and officials, along
with shops, restaurants, medical,
media and leisure facilities and
large areas of open space.
The development plan includes 11

residential blocks each consisting
of five to seven buildings creating
a private communal garden at the
Figure 14: An artist's impression of the landscaped areas heart of each block.
surrounding the Athletes' Village.
The overall design places significant emphasis on the relationship between the buildings and
the streets and spaces around them, so that from the outset the athletes and later the
future residents benefit from a high quality public realm at the heart of the Olympic Park.
The plan reinterprets

London’s tradition of building
homes around communal
squares and courtyards. The
character and quality of the
Village is enhanced by the
involvement of a range of
architecture practices, each
Figure 15:An aerial view of the Olympic Village showing all 11
designing one or more of the residential plots in April 2010.
individual buildings.
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The project will reach the Government’s new “Code for Sustainable Home Level Four” which
is a national environmental standard, resulting in 40% reduction in carbon emissions and
30% reduction of the water use. The Olympic Village will fulfil the demanding standards as
well as covering 40% of the roof space with “green roof”.
After the Games, the Olympic Village will deliver a lasting legacy of essential new housing for
east London. It will be transformed into 2,800 new homes, including 1,379 affordable
homes.
The communities that develop in the area after the Games will be supported by new parks,
open space, transport links, and community facilities including Chobham Academy – a world-
class new education campus with 1,800 places for students aged 3-19.
8. Basketball Arena
The Basketball Arena for the London 2012 Games will be one of the largest-ever temporary
venues built
for any
Games.
During the
Games it will
be located in
the north of
Figure 16: An artist’s impression of the Basketball Arena
the Olympic
Park near the Velodrome and BMX Circuit.
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The construction of the Arena consists of giant frame covered with fabric, which will form
the canvas for spectacular lightning during the Games. There are going to be 12,000
temporary seats.
After the Games, two thirds of the materials and elements of the Arena can be reused or
recycled potentially allowing other parts of the UK to benefit from London 2012.
SUSTAINAILITY
From brown to green – The Olympic Park site is being transformed from a brown field site
characterised by large areas of derelict industrial land into a new urban park with improved
infrastructure and world – class sporting facilities.
Demolition
In September 2007 the demolishing works

began to clear the way for the 2012 Olympic
Park. More than 200 buildings were
demolished, from which 97 percent of the
material was reclaimed. Much of these
materials were reused in the creation of the
Olympic Park.
Before the demolishing work got started a

Figure 18:The Lower Lea Valley to be transformed in
May 2006
Figure 17: Outside of the Basketball Arena with

internal seating to be installed in Aug 2010.
pre-demolishing survey took place, indentifying
The internal steelwork inside of the venue is
the types and the volumes of the materials. From almost complete and seating are about to be
installed.
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this survey, detailed Site Waste Management Plans were developed. This included specific
targets for reuse and recycling of materials, as well as
plans for the effective management of any
contaminated waste. An example for the reuse of
materials in the Olympic Park development is the
reuse of the timber, arising from any trees which
needed to be removed is reused. In addition, there
were 700 to 100t of York Stone and 300t of granite
sets reclaimed on the site, used for paving and
features. Bricks from old sport venues placed in the Figure 19: October 2007 - soil on the
conveyor belt after being shaken free of
area were also being reused in building the new contaminants by the soil washing
machine
facilities.
By using the materials present already at the site the waste and the need for transportation
were reduced drastically. In addition 50 percent of the materials, by weight, are transported
to and from the Olympic Park by water or rail during the construction, reducing the amount
of carbon dioxide emission.
Green clean-up
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of soil which would otherwise have been transported of
site was cleaned and reused. A “soil hospital” was set on the Olympic Park with machines
(Japanese Knotweed) that washed, sieved and shook the soil free from contaminants such as
oil, petrol, tar, cyanide, arsenic, lead and some very low level radioactive materials.
Over 20 million gallons of contaminated ground water was treated using innovative
techniques, including injecting compounds into the ground, generating oxygen to break
down harmful chemicals.
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Waterways
One of characteristic features of the Olympic Park is

the waterways. They were neglected and suffered
from under-investment form years, resulting of falling
of the river walls, the river banks being colonised by
invasive species and poor quality of the water.
Figure 20: April 2007 - ecology workers
After a multi-million pound dredging programme was scour Pudding Mill River for fish near
the site for the Olympic Stadium
approved. From the river were removed 30,000 tonnes
of silt, gravel and rubber as well as tyres, shopping
trolleys, timber and at least one motor car. This programme also helped to be improved the
water quality, creating a more accessible habitat for wildlife.
The river walls have been repaired, the invasive species were cleared and new water side
habitats created. The tow path quality and access are being improved, helping to efficiently
transport supplies to the Olympic facilities in the Park.
Habitat relocation
During the demolition and the construction work has

been taken care of the protection of the wildlife and
the habitats on the Park.
There was developed an ecology management plan,

which included translocation 4,000 smooth newts, 100
Figure 20: Waterworks River wharf for
toads and 300 common lizards as well as fish including barge deliveries and removal. The
Aquatics Centre visible in the
pikes and eels. Sandmartin and Kingfishers nests were background.
created outside the Park and a programme of bird and
bat surveys was carried out by ecologists on the site.
A new wildlife habitat was created on Hackney Marshes to provide a home for insects such
as the Toadflax Brocade Moth and species of Solitary Bee.
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Infrastructure
An entirely new utilities infrastructure

has been commissioned and is being
installed in the Olympic Park to meet
the long-term needs of the Lower Lea
Valley communities and the demands of
the London 2012 Games. Figure 21:An artist’s impression of the Energy Centre
Beneath the Olympic Park there were

built two six-kilometre tunnels, enabling the power to be carried under the ground. During
the tunnelling there were reclaimed 200,000 cubic meter of soil, the vast majority of which
was reused in construction of the Park. From the site were also removed 52 pylons and
130km of overhead wires.
The original utility networks underneath

the Park have been diverted, removed
or disconnected. By July 2010 the
infrastructure for an entirely new
network of utilities (gas, water,
electricity, telecommunications and
sewage) had been installed to provide a
“backbone” for the long-term development of the
area.
A new Energy Centre is being constructed in the west

of the Park to support London 2012’s commitment to
Figure 20: November 2008 - one of two
use renewable and energy-efficient technology. The underground tunnels that hold the
electricity cables to supply the Park and
Centre will include a biomass boiler that uses
woodchip as fuel to generate heat, and natural gas
powered Combined Cooling, Heat and Power plant (CCHP). During the Games the Centre will
provide heating, cooling (for air conditioning) and power for the venues across the Park.
After the Games it will contribute power and provide heating and cooling for the local area.
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A Primary Substation is being built

alongside the Energy Centre to
distribute electricity efficiency for the
wider national network to the Park and
the development after 2012.
In October 2009, the Primary Substation

became the first building to be
completed on the Park. Ahead of the Figure 23: Pumping Station and new sewer network at
Games it will support contractors night in Jan 2010. The Olympic Stadiums visible in the
background.
building the venues on the Park,
beginning with the Olympic Stadium in spring 2010 – reducing the need for temporary
generators.
A new permanent Pumping Station has been built in the south of the Olympic Park. Together
with a new sewer network, it will collect, convey and remove waste water from the main
venues and buildings in the Park during the London 2012 Games, and from the venues and
residential developments after 2012.
The Pumping Station was the second building to be completed on the Olympic Park and is
circular to reflect the engineering used in the sewer shafts beneath the ground.
Figure 22:An artist’s impression of the Olympic Park

Key architectural elements in the
Substation
construction of the Pumping Station
have been used to create a visually interesting building, including the use of imagery on the
external face of the building, feature lighting of the building and tower, landscaping works,
and the use of striking colours on key pieces of equipment.
A glowing lantern at the top of the Pumping Station's tower will be a visible landmark for the
surrounding area and the new Crossrail station that will be located immediately behind the
building.
Bridges and underpasses
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Green Transport
The Olympic Delivery Authority’ (ODA’s) transport plan for the London 2012 Games have
proposed innovative solutions to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from
transport activities, resulting in helping to tackle climate change, improving air quality,
health, safety and mobility.
The majority of the spectators visiting the Olympic Park will use three “gateways” stations:
Stratford Regional, Stratford International and West Ham. The Olympic Delivery Authority is
funding or contributing funding to a series of improvement to transport infrastructure to
create a safe, reliable and accessible transport system for the increased number of
passengers during the Games.
The improvements will also leave lasting benefits after the Games and transforming this part
of east London into one of the best connected areas of the capital.
Eight million people are expected at the London 2012 Olympics but their cars are not invited.
The 2012 games will be car free, a first for the Olympics, with the only options for transport
between the venues 1) walking, 2) biking or 3) public transport.
With 800,000 people expected to converge on venues in a day, one organizer described it as
the "country's largest peacetime logistical operation." The organizers don't even want to
encourage driving to edge of the car free zones. Plans were scrapped for two park-and-ride
sites in the Park. Even the handicapped will only be allowed a limited number of parking
spots outside of the car exclusion zones.
The organizers are giving detailed information on how to get to the events with the ticket
order and updated information will be sent to cell phones. Organizers will help in getting to
the games car free by giving out all-zones travel card and discounted flat-rate rail tickets. The
gap between the trains at the London 2012 Olympics will be 13.87 seconds. For two months
around the games, 80,000 people in the "Olympic Family" (athletes, officials and media), get
their own lane, called "Zil Lanes" on major routes in London.
Efficient train service plus bus transport, bicycle and walking paths will keep car traffic out of
the Olympic Park, reducing carbon emission.
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The ODA has also explored ways to further reduce the carbon impact of its transport
activities, including the use of low-carbon concrete in the construction of transport
infrastructure.
Parklands
The Olympic Park will deliver vital green infrastructure for the new community that will live,
work and play in and around the Olympic Park after 2012.
Former industrial land, much of it contaminated through years of industrial neglect, is being
transformed to create 100 hectares of parklands that will provide a colourful setting and a
festival atmosphere for the London 2012 Games and beyond.
The Olympic Park will have two distinct areas – the northern and southern parklands. The
two areas will be connected by rivers that will provide a dramatic focus for the parklands
during and after the Games.
During the Games, the new parklands will provide a fantastic setting for the new sporting
venues, and places for spectators to relax and soak up the atmosphere before and after
events.
After the Games, temporary infrastructure, such as the large screens showing the sporting
action in the Park, will be removed and much of the pedestrian area used by spectators will
be converted into parklands. The river valleys will be opened to the public as soon as
possible after the Games, and the remaining parklands will be gradually opened as
temporary venues are removed and areas landscaped.
The northern parklands

The northern parklands will be characterised by an open, softer and ecological landscape.
They are inspired by the English landscapes of the 18th century and the great public parks of
Britain, but with a contemporary twist for the 21st century.
During the Games the parklands will provide a place for people to relax, picnic and watch the
sporting action on big screens. It will be a dramatic landscape of angular hills and valleys,
with walkways leading down to the river and wetlands.
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After the Games the area will remain as permanent parkland with a great diversity of wildlife
habitats including grasslands, woodlands and wetlands.
The southern parklands

The primary gateway to the Olympic Park during and after the Games will be through the
southern parklands from Stratford Regional Station. Nearly 70 per cent of spectators – up to
170,000 people a day – will arrive at the Games this way.
During the Games, the area will have a ‘festival’ feel. Terraced gardens – including lawns,
ornamental plants, paths and gathering and seating areas – will slope down to the
Waterworks River.
During and after the Games, the gardens will provide visitors with a stunning visual
introduction to the parklands. As they continue to walk through the parklands they will be
able to enjoy a variety of experiences, cultural events and activities.
CONCLUDION
One of the central reasons London won the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games was its long-term vision of the far wider role the Games could play in
encouraging young people to participate in sport and regenerating east London.
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) central job is to deliver the Olympic Park and new
venues and infrastructure for the 2012 Games, on time and to the agreed budget.
Equally important, though, is to achieve this in a sustainable manner, provide value for
money, and to leave a lasting social, economic and environmental legacy for east London.
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s Sustainable Development Strategy sets out a plan of how
the climate change and the waste are going to be talked, encouraging biodiversity, inclusion
and healthy living during the construction phase. It also sets robust performance measures
which will set new standards for the sustainable construction of the venues, facilities,
infrastructure and transport used for the Games. These are core components of all project
and contract requirements.
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The ODA wants to encourage industry to embrace these objectives and inspire it to think
innovatively. Every contractor, design and decision for 2012 Olympics will strive to set a new
British Green Standard, a continuum that stretches from eliminating wasteful packaging to
practicing environmentally smart disposal to designing an environment friendly Olympic
Flame.
Ultimately ODA’s Sustainable Development Strategy can act as a catalyst for the industry to
deliver an improvement in the economic, social and environmental sustainability of
development across the UK. The approach to sustainability can assist of solving challenging
issues such as climate change, depleting natural resources, low skill levels and inequalities in
employment.
The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games present a golden opportunity for London to
showcase how large-scale regeneration can be delivered in a sustainable manner, raising the
bar for industry and providing a challenging step change for urban development in the UK.
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Summer Olympic Games London 2012

Design for Legacy

Finish Date 16‐10‐2010

Zhaneta Avtanska 7I, E2007I

Copenhagen School of Design and Technology

TEL NO. HOME: 00442088564142

TEL NO. MOBILE: 00447883005817

The Olympic Park....................................................................................................................4

Designing for Legacy...............................................................................................................7

The Olympic Park

The Sustainability Plan focuses on five key themes:

Designing for Legacy

The Olympic Stadium bowl consists of lower tier

Spectator access to the bowl is via a series of

Figure 3: The sections of the Olympic

This is the lightest Olympic Stadium

For the construction of the

potential tenants and uses

The MPC has an innovative

The roof design is based on a

An abundant use of daylight, through strategically

After the Games a road cycle circuit will be added to

After the Games, it is

Figure 9: An artist’s impression of the new BMX Circuit during the

The Handball Arena

After the games the Handball Arena

seating capacity can be flexible, Handball Arena in June 2010

allowing the Arena to be used for

The development plan includes 11

The plan reinterprets

In September 2007 the demolishing works

Before the demolishing work got started a

Figure 17: Outside of the Basketball Arena with

One of characteristic features of the Olympic Park is

During the demolition and the construction work has

There was developed an ecology management plan,

An entirely new utilities infrastructure

Beneath the Olympic Park there were

The original utility networks underneath

A new Energy Centre is being constructed in the west

A Primary Substation is being built

In October 2009, the Primary Substation

Figure 22:An artist’s impression of the Olympic Park

Bridges and underpasses

The northern parklands

The southern parklands

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