All London Olympics articles – Page 17
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News2012 media centre design changes win Cabe over
Last minute alternations to the design of the Olympic media centre have finally won Cabe’s support.
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Olympic codes miss green target
Strict design codes have meant the aggregates supplier for the 2012 Olympic Games is not able to use as much recycled material as promised.
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Athletes Village to be entirely publicly funded
The government has confirmed that the 2012 Olympic Athletes Village development will not now receive any private funding.
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NewsODA’s green credentials marred by use of plastic
The sustainability group monitoring the 2012 Olympic Games building process has given the Olympic Delivery Authority’s green credentials the thumbs-up — but warned it must sharpen up its act on using plastics.
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News2012 media centre 'would blight Olympic legacy', says Cabe
Cabe has savaged plans for London 2012’s Olympic media centre, saying it is unable to support the current designs.
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News£350m Olympic contract for Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands make up the consortium selected for the £350 million contract to convert existing 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
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NewsAHMM reveals design for academy on Olympic Village site
The Olympic Delivery Authority has released images of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s Chobham Academy in the Olympic Village.
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NewsWork starts on installing Hadid’s Aquatics centre roof
Work to lift Zaha Hadid’s wave shaped roof for the London 2012 aquatics centre into place began this week.
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NewsHopkins’ Velodrome starts on site
Building work has begun on Hopkins Architects’ Velodrome on the 2012 Olympic site in east London
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NewsOlympic basketball arena wins planning
The Olympic Delivery Authority has won planning permission for its 12,000 seat basketball arena, the third largest venue for the London 2012 games.
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NewsAllies & Morrison and RPS' Olympic media buildings in for planning
Allies & Morrison and RPS'press centre and international broadcast centre for the 2012 Olympics has been submitted for planning.
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ODA seeking pool lift solutions
The Olympic Delivery Authority has launched an open competition to design a swimming pool lift for the two 50m pools in Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre, which will improve access for disabled swimmers
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NewsSmall firms will design 2012 legacy buildings, insist masterplanners
Small practices will get the chance to design parts of the 2012 Olympic legacy masterplan, directors from the three firms leading the masterplanning have insisted.
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Chief exec sought for London 2012 legacy delivery company
London mayor Boris Johnson and the government have begun the hunt for a chief executive to head up the newly created 2012 legacy delivery company, which will work with the 2012 host boroughs.
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NewsCost of Olympic venues has soared, government admits
Annual budget report shows cost of Hopkins-designed velodrome up by almost a third
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NewsSalmon factory moves into steak-shaped home
A smoked salmon factory and restaurant designed by Kiev-based British architect Phil Hudson was officially opened last week by London mayor Boris Johnson
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Public funding for 2012 media centre
Allies & Morrison’s Olympic media centre will be a 100% publicly funded semi-permanent structure, the government announced on Wednesday.
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NewsLondon Olympic village – new images released
The Olympic Delivery Authority has released new images of the London 2012 Olympic Village, showing the completed foundations of several buildings as well as a new render of the final design.