The architectural concept of the London Aquatic Centre is inspired by the fluid geometry of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment in sympathy with the river landscape of the Olympic Park. An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave enclosing the pools of the Centre with its unifying gesture of fluidity, whilst also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools. The London Aquatic Centre is designed to have the flexibility to accommodate the size and capacity of the London 2012 Olympic Games whilst also providing the optimum size and capacity for use in Legacy mode after the 2012 Games.
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| Image File: | LHAY-0072-0002 |
| Caption: | East side of the Aquatics Center with large glass window which had been covered by the extra seating. London 2012 Aquatics Centre, Stratford, United Kingdom. Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, 2012. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 5017 x 3345 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 12/09/2012 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Luke Hayes/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | London 2012 Aquatics Centre |
| Headline: | London 2012 Aquatics Centre, Stratford, United Kingdom. Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, 2012. |
| City: | Stratford |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Zaha Hadid Architects |
| Architect Website: | www.zaha-hadid.com |
| Category: | Sport And Fitness |
| Building Type: | Swimming Pool |
| Year of Completion: | 2012 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The architectural concept of the London Aquatic Centre is inspired by the fluid geometry of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment in sympathy with the river landscape of the Olympic Park. An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave enclosing the pools of the Centre with its unifying gesture of fluidity, whilst also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools. The London Aquatic Centre is designed to have the flexibility to accommodate the size and capacity of the London 2012 Olympic Games whilst also providing the optimum size and capacity for use in Legacy mode after the 2012 Games. |
| Keywords: | London 2012 Aquatics Centre; architecture; Swimming Pool; Europe; United Kingdom; Greater London; Stratford; 2012; 21st Century; Zaha Hadid Architects; series; 2 people; view through; day; interior; construction; concrete; Olympics 2012; East London; regeneration; undulating; window; curved; cityscape; tier; seating |
| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Swimming Pool |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | 2 people |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | No |
| Point of View: | View through |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | Luke Hayes |
| Source File Name: | LHAY-0072-0002.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |