London Olympic Stadium Roof

The roof consists of a 900m long ring truss supported on a series of inclined.

London olympic stadium roof.

Stadium operator london stadium 185 stadium operator. At twice the size. Media caption up above the stadium s new roof structure. When populous designed the london 2012 olympic stadium it was with an ethos of embracing the temporary in the knowledge that.

Olympic design design brief. The legacy of the london 2012 olympic and paralympic games was not just about creating sporting history but also in reshaping a large part of the host city. While the bidding process was ongoing west ham had talks with the oda about contributing to the development of a multi purpose. During london s bid for the games promotional materials featured a main stadium with a roof designed to wrap itself around the venue like muscles supporting the body however at that time there had been no formal design brief agreed.

The new structure is one of the largest of its kind and unlike its predecessor will cover. The olympic stadium was completed within budget and handed over three. In february 2015 london stadium 185 ls185 a subsidiary of vinci stadium was appointed by e20 to operate the venue on a day to day basis. Creating a new 500 acre park new homes and extensive community facilities in east london.

The brief was for a stadium of 80 000 capacity to host the london 2012 olympic and paralympic games with the flexibility to transform into a smaller 25 000 capacity venue for the legacy.