London 2012 Olympic Stadium

The Olympic stadium, and the masterplan as a whole, have taken a new, sustainable approach to temporary architecture & we use only the materials, structure and operational systems needed for the event, then transform it for a longterm future use. This is part of our broader thinking on legacy: it's not something that can be retrofitted. The Games themselves must be spectacular, but we believe to be truly successful you have to consider the longterm impact right from the start. To achieve a balance between the immediate needs of the large Games stadium against a long term, small scale venue, Populous have embraced the opportunity to develop the architectural language of venue design. We have progressed a new theory of 'embracing the temporary', exploring form, materials, structure and operational systems to bring a structured palette of elements into a cohesive design. This promotes possibilities of transformation after the Games down to a minimum 25,000 seat venue form. The Games have been a catalyst for urban regeneration in East London, fast tracking 2530 years of planned work into just a decade and creating the largest new park in the city for over 100 years. Our philosophy of 'embrace the temporary' has allowed the freedom to showcase London, using it as a backdrop to create defining moments & volleyball on Horse Guards Parade, the silhouette of a horse jumping in Greenwich Park & that will stand as a symbol of the Games for decades to come. The Stadium will also deliver an athletics legacy for London, part of which will be the hosting of the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships. 80,000 capacity 56 vomitories and different colours of glass balustrades 80 m warmup track 4,610 m² allocated to toilets 20,000 m² field of play 700 rooms and spaces within the Stadium, including changing rooms and toilets