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Design journeys Olympic Stadium

Design journeys Olympic Stadium. Inspired by Design. © Get Set.

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Design journeys Olympic Stadium

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  1. Design journeysOlympic Stadium

  2. Inspired by Design © Get Set

  3. The design process for a building involves many stages, including sketching and exploring ideas. The architects of the Olympic Stadium, Populous, went on a design journey which incorporated the Values: inspiration, excellence and determination. © Populous Inspired by Design

  4. InspirationPopulous took inspiration from 3 main points: • The unique site – an island in a park which is accessed by bridges• A temporary brief – the building has to go from 80,000 to 25,000 seats• The desire to create a great atmosphere – a festival for the 2012 Games Inspired by Design

  5. The resulting design incorporates:• The seating bowl (permanent seating)• Additional temporary seating • A fabric wrap • The roof (a tension ring like a bicycle wheel) • Lighting rigs • External pods, to provide services such as food stalls © Populous Inspired by Design

  6. Populous worked hard as a team, and with other construction professionals, to achieve a flexible, light and elegant building. The seating bowl is compact and brings spectators close to the event action. The whole building is linked by demountable connections. Models helped to show various elements of the design, including the track. © Populous Inspired by Design

  7. ExcellenceWorking with engineers and other consultants, the architects achieved design excellence:• In the creation of 14 special lighting towers – these illuminate the field but don’t cause glare for the spectators. • In sustainability measures – by minimising the physical weight and embodied energy of each component. The building is 37m high and is much smaller than the Beijing National Stadium at 62m, using less steel and concrete. © Morley von Sternberg © Inspired by Design

  8. DeterminationThe design team also demonstrated determination when: Testing technical conditions – they had to ensure the open roof wouldn’t allow too much wind into the stadium, thereby disqualifying records. Real and computer simulated wind tests were carried out to establish the roof cover needed to protect the track. © Populous Inspired by Design

  9. To complete the building the architects have incorporated other design features – such as colour in the interior and a fabric ‘wrap’ for the building. This will help to create a carnival atmosphere for visitors at the 2012 Games. © Morley von Sternberg Inspired by Design

  10. Further information about the Olympic Stadium Get Set Construction Kit: http://getset.london2012.com/ BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11418422 Populous film clip: http://portfolio.populous.com/showcase/london2012games.html www.architecture.com/inspiredbydesign

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