WEIGHTLESS AND FLOWING
The dotted design printed in varying sizes and densities across the whole height serves as an antireflection and shading solution where necessary. The entrance to the Aquatics Centre and its pools with ten million litres of water is above the pool level from the generous Stratford City Bridge, where the roof comes down in a very low, wide curve as a generous welcoming gesture to visitors as an expression of appreciation and invitation. By the way, the training section is below the bridge level with its own 50 metre pool. Instead of putting it in a purely utilitarian construction, here the roof again is a surprising feature. Not that this is another curved design, but the numerous tear-shaped skylights form an elegant contrast to the heavy concrete grid structure, letting in plenty of natural light.
LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE
Architecture
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Project management
Jim Heverin
Structural engineering
Ove Arup & Partners
Client
Olympic Delivery Authority
Location
London-Stratford
Construction period
2005–2011
Internet
www.londonaquaticscentre.org
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