Delivering London 2012: temporary venues

Nimmo, Alison; Wright, Simon; Coulson, David

doi:10.1680/cien.2011.164.6.59

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“…Implementing a strategy to deliver 300,000 temporary seats, London 2012 delivered 32 competition venues: seven new temporary venues, eight new permanent venues and 17 existing venues with overlay and minor permanent works. But whilst the notion of temporality appears to resolve many resounding legacy issues in practice, given the technical requirements and scale of venues for London 2012, the temporary arenas were delivered as bespoke solutions with the same performance specification as for a permanent building (Nimmo et al , 2011); removing the benefits of reduced costs and delivery timescales that the use of temporary building implies. The major permanent venues of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, designed by a variety of International architects rather than the same architect throughout, were not predetermined in terms of aesthetics or materiality.…”

Section: London 2012: a Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptable design in Olympic construction

Brown

Cresciani

2017

IJBPA

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Purpose The Olympic Games is the largest sporting mega event of its type, with deep cultural and historical roots. The event is short lived compared to the lifespan of the infrastructure required in host cities. The purpose of this paper is to examine models of adaptability in Olympic construction, using case studies in previous Olympic host cities of the Summer Olympic Games (Rome 1960, London 2012), to assess the impact of adaptability on future legacy. Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods approach (archival research, direct observation), was used in two case studies: Rome (Palazzetto dello Sport, Palazzo dello Sport), and London (London Olympic Velodrome, London Aquatics Centre). The case studies examined how adaptability was used in design to secure legacy. Findings In the selected case studies (Rome 1960, London 2012), adaptability has had a positive impact on the post-Games use of venues, all four of which remain in use today. However, there are multiple factors that contribute to post-Games legacy, and further research is necessary. Research limitations/implications Whilst some positive results were observed in this study, more research is necessary across a broader spectrum of sites and venues to make conclusive recommendations for architects designing for Mega Sporting events. Social implications The significance of this study to architectural practice, academia, and society is its potential to benefit future Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee policy, and be extended to other Mega Sporting events. Originality/value The originality of this research lies within its analysis of Olympic infrastructures and sustainability, of which there is a current lack of comparative studies in academic research.

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Section: London 2012: a Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptable design in Olympic construction

Brown

Cresciani

2017

IJBPA

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“…Figure 1 illustrates an example of coarse RCA. This novel construction material has been applied in real building construction as seen in Asia, Europe and North America (see Table 1 for an arbitrary selection of at least ten different buildings using sustainable concrete with RCA [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]). …”

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Fire Performance of Sustainable Recycled Concrete Aggregates: Mechanical Properties at Elevated Temperatures and Current Research Needs

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The materials used for the construction of buildings are changing. There are now many sustainability drivers for developing novel green construction materials. An emerging material used for building construction is concrete with conventional coarse aggregates substituted as recycled concrete aggregates (RCA). This is a form of sustainable concrete. A finite number of buildings (>10) with this material have been constructed in North America, Europe and Asia. However; to help facilitate wide spread use and development of sustainable concrete with RCA, there is purpose in considering this material's at-elevated temperature (in-fire) mechanical properties. To date, this topic has seen limited research attention as it is difficult to study. The study herein considered the mechanical properties of conventional and sustainable concrete with RCA. The only difference between the conventional and the sustainable concrete mixes was the mass proportion of a conventional natural coarse aggregate, Limestone, which had been substituted with coarse RCA (at replacement proportions of 0%, 30% and 100%). Both the ambient and elevated temperature mechanical properties were considered with compressive mechanical tests using an innovative optical technology for strain measurement. Based on the analysis performed, a proportional decrease in retained strength and elasticity of concrete at-elevated temperature with increasing RCA content was observed. For example both mechanical properties showed a 0.2% decrease in retained value for every 1% RCA increase at 500°C. In addition the modelling parameter of Poisson ratio appeared to be influenced by the heat imposed and the aggregate type contained within the concrete. For example at 500°C, this parameter showed an 73% increase for concrete samples with only Limestone aggregate and a 15% decrease for samples with only RCA (of mixed origin primarily Siliceous). This paper concludes with highlighting current knowledge gaps and research needs that when addressed could help improve the facilitation of using sustainable concrete's with RCA in construction of buildings.

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“…54 In a more positive perspective, the London 2012 games addressed sustainability by making maximum use of existing venues and facilities and breaking the record for the number of temporary venues. 55 It was also the first edition to have an Olympic legacy plan in execution before the games, a concept that, afterwards, became a candidature requirement. 56 The legacy plan was committed to producing benefits for local populations through the regeneration of the Stratford area and the delivery of affordable housing.…”

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Olympic Charter Evolution Shaped by Urban Strategies and Stakeholder’s Governance: From Pierre de Coubertin to the Olympic Agenda 2020

Santos

Gonçalves

Condessa

et al. 2021

The International Journal of the History of Sport

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The Olympic Charter is the binding document that rules the Olympic Movement which, among other things, has the role of managing the organization of the biggest and most complex sporting event in the world -the Olympic games. The multi-disciplinary nature of this event implies the involvement of diverse stakeholders, including hosts and respective communities that, besides having different interests, rely on each other to fulfil them. As the owner of the event, the International Olympic Committee has the role of managing these interests through the update and modification of the Olympic Charter. This paper explores the evolution of this document, taking special consideration of the influence that occurrences related with stakeholder's governance and urban strategies of hosts had on its rules. A cross-referenced review between the historical events within these two fields of study is compared to a systematic review of the Charter's evolution. The results include a timeline with eight periods identifying the progress of those relationships, showing that the Olympic Charter has had a more reactive than pro-active character: it was highly influenced by hosts and other internal and external governance issues that, together, were responsible for the addition of new rules.

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Delivering London 2012: temporary venues

Cited by 9 publications

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Adaptable design in Olympic construction

Adaptable design in Olympic construction

Fire Performance of Sustainable Recycled Concrete Aggregates: Mechanical Properties at Elevated Temperatures and Current Research Needs

Olympic Charter Evolution Shaped by Urban Strategies and Stakeholder’s Governance: From Pierre de Coubertin to the Olympic Agenda 2020

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