Steel structure of Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre

The partly complete wave-like roof of Zaha Hadid’s Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Source: ODA/London 2012

With its clear span of 120m and tricky geometry, the roof of Zaha Hadid Architects’ Aquatics Centre is one of the most complex structures in the London 2012 Olympic Park.

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