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: | ESUM-0063-0054 |
| Caption: | London Aquatic Centre, Zaha Hadid Architects, United Kingdom. Architect: ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS. The Aquatics Centre-London 2012 Olympics-Zaha Hadid Architects -Roof detail in practice Pool. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3674 x 4566 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 20/03/2012 |
| Restriction: | Rights-Managed |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
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| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | London Aquatic Centre |
| Headline: | London Aquatic Centre, Zaha Hadid Architects, United Kingdom. Architect: ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS. |
| City: | Zaha Hadid Architects |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS |
| Architect Website: | http://www.zaha-hadid.com/ |
| Category: | Sport And Fitness |
| Building Type: | Swimming Pool |
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| 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: | Pool; Swim; London 2012; Olympics; Sports; Swimming; Zaha Hadid; Zaha; 2012; 2011; Uk; England; Britain; Water; Olympic; Venue |
| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Swimming Pool |
| B/W or Colour: | B/W |
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| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | ESUM-0063-0054.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |