Con miras hacia las Olimpiadas de Verano Londres 2012, se ubicará en el Parque Olímpico, siendo inaugurado para los juegos pero con la misión de ser una infraestructura plenamente reutilizable y adaptable tras los mismos.
Inspirado en las intempestivas olas de mar, y localizado en el borde sudeste del recinto olímpico, junto al Strafford City Bridge, estará integrado al mismo a nivel de la base del edificio, una especie de podio de aspecto macizo sobre el que se ubica la cubierta, mucho más liviana y de mayor ligereza estructural y visual.
Zaha Hadid ha creado un diseño único para el Centro Acuático Londres, que albergará tres piscinas que serán usadas en las próximas olimpíadas.
Lo más sobresaliente del diseño es el ondulado techo que parece levantarse del piso como una ola gigante.
El techo de ciento sesenta metros de largo y noventa metros de ancho estará ubicado sobre un terreno de veinte mil metros cuadrados en línea perpendicular al Stratford City Bridge, con lo que el acceso resultará más sencillo.
El centro acuático de Londres para los juegos Olímpicos de 2012 ha sido diseñado por el estudio Zaha Hadid Architects, inspirándose en la geometría fluida del agua en movimiento.
Fuentes: urbanity.es - notinat.com.es
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Construction started in July 2008, two months ahead of schedule and will finish in 2011, in time for Test Events before the Games.
The Aquatics Centre will host a range of events including Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Diving, Water Polo finals and the aquatics discipline of the Modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games. For the Paralympic Games it will be the venue for the Swimming competition.
The capacity will be 17,500 seats for the main competition pool and Diving, and 5,000 seats for the Water Polo venue.
The Aquatics Centre will be transformed into a facility for both community and elite use. The temporary seating will be removed, leaving 2,500 seats - with the capacity to be increased for major competitions. The local community, clubs and schools will be able to use the Centre. A -leisure water- facility will also be provided; this will be developed after the Games by the London Development Agency.
Centro Acuático Londres Centro Acuático Londres 2012, un proyecto inspirado en el fluido geométrico del agua en movimiento (Zaha Hadid Architects).
The Aquatics Centre will also have a creche, family-friendly changing facilities and a café alongside a new public plaza in front of the building.
The Centre will be part of Stratford City and, along with other projects in the area, will help regenerate the Lower Lea Valley.
Located close to Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations, the Aquatics Centre will be easily accessible by public transport. To help maintain our commitment to encourage sustainable travel, covered bicycle bays will be provided close to the venue.
Most pedestrians will enter the Park on bridges built on either side of the plaza. After the Games these will provide important pedestrian connections from Stratford into the Park.
The impact of the building on the environment is being reduced by the use of renewable energy, sustainably sourced building materials and the reuse of pool water to flush the toilets.
Sources: e-architect.co.uk, s-archetype.blogspot.com
london-2012.co.uk.