All London Olympics articles – Page 14
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NewsMillennium village winners chosen
A team comprising Jestico & Whiles, Peter Barber Architects and Studio 54 Architecture has been chosen to design one of the most prestigious regeneration schemes in the country – the final tranche of the Greenwich Millennium Village.
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NewsNew images of Olympic projects revealed
The Olympic Delivery Authority has unveiled new images of the 2012 Olympic Park in east London.
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NewsMinister steps in over stadium wrap row
’Let the architects argue over it, that’s what architects do’ says Robertson
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NewsWork starts on Anish Kapoor's Olympic Orbit tower
Work started today on the Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit tower at the Olympic Park in East London.
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NewsWilkinson Eyre reveals cross-Thames cable car plans
Transport for London and Wilkinson Eyre have submitted plans for a cable car spanning the river Thames in east London.
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NewsOlympic Stadium designer speaks up for ditched wrap
Boss of 2012 Olympic stadium designer Populous, Rod Sheard, has condemned the ODA’s decision to get rid of the fabric “wrap” around the venue.
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NewsPopulous and Atkins unveil Olympic volleyball venue
Populous and Atkins have revealed new images of how Horse Guards Parade in central London will look during the 2012 Olympics when it hosts the beach volleyball events.
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NewsBurdett and Rogers back scrapping of Olympic stadium wrap
The scrapping of the fabric wrap around London’s 2012 Olympic stadium should be welcomed because it did nothing for the landmark’s appearance, the ODA’s design champion has claimed
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MultimediaSquint Opera creates a fly through for the Olympic Legacy vision
More details of the legacy plan for the 2012 olympic park are emerging.
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OpinionWill 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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NewsOlympic chiefs scrap stadium wrap plans
Plans by Olympic bosses to provide a colourful wrap for Populous’s Olympic stadium have been scrapped following yesterday’s spending review.
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NewsOlympic Park will be no ghetto, say chiefs
The Olympic Park will not become a middle-class ghetto once the Games are over and residents move in, the woman in charge of the legacy has vowed.
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NewsMcAslan completes Olympic energy centre
John McAslan & Partners’ energy centre on the Olympic site in east London has been officially opened by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
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NewsRicky Burdett warns against Olympic middle-class ghetto
Ricky Burdett, the Olympic Park Legacy Company’s design guru, has called on his bosses to ensure that long-term plans for the area do not turn it into a middle-class ghetto.
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NewsOlympic Park legacy design is radically revised
Legacy company slams original masterplan and unveils changes to post-2012 housing.
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NewsProtests brewing over Olympic bias towards the South
London and the South-east are monopolising the business benefits of the 2012 Olympics, according to new research.
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NewsNew chief at Olympic authority after Higgins quits
David Higgins has left his role as chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority to become chief executive of Network Rail.
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NewsHarrap completes first phase of High Street 2010
Julian Harrap Architects has completed the first phase of the High Street 2012 project.
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NewsOlympic clock wins planning gold
Westminster City Council has approved plans for a 6.5 metre-high clock in Trafalgar Square, which will count down the time to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Legacy plans for Olympic stadium are flawed, says London Assembly report
Plans to transform the Populous-designed 2012 stadium into a 25,000-seat athletics arena are “flawed” and have contributed to delays in securing a lasting legacy, a report today alleges.