All Building Design articles in 03 Aug 2012 – Page 3
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Opinion
Boyle’s bucolic Olympic vision channels ghosts of the former site
This Lord of the Rings version of Englishness is strangely similar to what lay there before
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Analysis
Olympic legacy: Playing the long game
Community integration rather than showy design will be the legacy of London 2012
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Technical
Stratford Shoal, east London by Studio Egret West
A steel and titanium leaf structure will greet Olympic visitors to Stratford International
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Technical
Olympic Sailing Village by HTA Architects
HTA’s athletes’ village in Dorset mixes traditional materials with an up-to-date approach to energy generation
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Opinion
Can the Olympic MDC make a success of the Games' legacy?
Yes, says Chris Brown, the unprecedented combination of project momentum, assets and powers will get the development corporations of to a flying start; but Anna Minton feels the days of trickle-down economics are long gone
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Analysis
Olympic legacy body is all powerful
Elizabeth Hopkirk examines the creation of this unelected planning corporation
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Opinion
Would you want to live in the London Olympic Village?
Yes, says Alex Ely, the facilities are excellent; while George Saumarez Smith would prefer somewhere less designed
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Building Study
London 2012 Athletes’ Village
London 2012’s Athletes’ Village far outstrips the makeshift facilities of the last century, but the need to beat the clock has taken its toll
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Building Study
Stratford High Street
Stratford’s Olympic legacy is already taking shape, but it is a bleak vision that is unlikely to benefit locals.
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Building Study
East London's Greenway by Adams & Sutherland Architects
Adams & Sutherland’s sensitive approach has seen east London’s Greenway updated for its new Olympic role, without losing its sense of place.
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Features
Mountain tension in East Anglia
As Norman Foster reveals his plans to overhaul Britain’s transport infrastructure, we recall another ambitious - but unrealised - project
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Building Study
London 2012 Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
The smoothly undulating surface of Zaha Hadid’s stingray-like Aquatics Centre belies its structural complexity. But does the last Olympic Venue to arrive at the party live up to its promise?
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Technical
Steel structure of the London 2012 Olympic stadium
Here is a technical look at the structure of architect Populous’s Olympic stadium.
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Building Study
London 2012 Olympic stadium by Populous
Despite a spiralling budget and uncertainty over its legacy, Populous’s Olympic stadium emerges as a lithe all-rounder.
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Building Study
Olympic Velodrome by Hopkins
The London 2012 cycling venue is the first to be completed at the Olympic Park, and it sets a high standard for its fellow sports facilities to reach.
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Building Study
Chandos East Community Centre, Newham, by Adams and Sutherland
A community centre in Newham is the first Olympic regeneration project to be completed and its influence will be felt far beyond its locality, says Andrew Houlton
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Opinion
Will east London get the Olympic legacy it deserves?
Yes, it will bring a vibrant regeneration to the area, says Olympic Legacy Company’s Duncan Innes; while Deepa Naik argues that the concept of legacy is slippery and meaningless
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Technical
Steel structure of Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre
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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