The Olympic Adventure Post-use of the Olympic legacy

1. The Olympic AdventurePost-use of the Olympic legacy Real Estate & Housing Department Problem Statement Olympic host cities have been facing difficulties with the post-use of the legacy of the Olympic Games. After the Games the venues remain empty and unused. Especially the competition venues, like the Olympic main stadium, stand the chance to become expensive burdens. The problem statement is hence: Due to inadequate attempts to connect the Olympic mega-event strategy to the long-term perspectives of the urban regeneration strategy of the host city, ‘white elephants’ arise in the host cities in the post-Olympic period. The master thesis is to investigate how the aspects of post-use creation are implemented on building level and to what extent the mega-event strategy of the Olympic host city influences this implementation. • Research Objective & Result • The research objective was to connect the aspects of post-use creation on building level to the mega-event strategy of the Olympic host city and create theoretical guidelines for enhanced post-use creation on building level, which can be used by future host cities. After research the following statements can be made: • The post-use of the Olympic main stadium depends upon the implementation of the aspects of post-use creation on different levels. • Three aspects have proven to be of great influence on the chances of post-use creation, which are the urban planning factor, the program factor and the adjustability factor. • Integrating these aspects with the mega-event strategy in an early stage of the Olympic preparation will enhance the chances of use in the post-Olympic period on building level. Student: Kiki Klee Master: Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciences Department: Real Estate & Housing Graduation lab: Urban Area Development Supervisors: Dr. Ir. Yawei Chen Drs. Philip Koppels RE & H Real Estate & Housing 28th of June 2012