Architecture: London Aquatic Center by Zaha Hadid
Posted by the editors on Monday, 19 December 2011
Architecture: London Aquatic Center by Zaha Hadid: “..construction for the ‘london aquatics centre’ for the london 2012 summer olympics by zaha hadid architects is now complete..capable of holding 17,500 individuals at one moment, this facility will be the venue for the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo events. sheltering the sports events, athletes and supporters is an aluminum clad steel roof which spans 160 meters in length and 90 meters at its widest point. three substantial concrete columns effortlessly support the 3,000 ton sweeping overhead structure. the double curvature parabolic structure visually evokes the form of an undulating wave. on the interior, 850,000 tiles surface the pools, changing facilities and and floors. the cluster of concrete towers including the three meter springboards and diving platforms were formed and cast onsite..” Hadidian, as only Hadid is able.
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