Olympic building studies
What the doctor ordered: Penoyre & Prasad’s Olympic Village Health Centre
Speed of delivery, response to context and design quality make Penoyre & Prasad’s East Village Health Centre an instructive object lesson in civic architecture, writes Rory Olcayto. Photography by Tim Soar
Overlay crafting: Eton Manor Sports Complex
With its temporary Games overlay destined to be swept away for very different legacy uses, Eton Manor Sports Complex called for a sophisticated design strategy – and that is what Stanton Williams provided, writes Felix Mara
Olympic treatment
Lyall Bills & Young’s secluded water recycling plant in the Olympic Park sets the standard for similar utilities, says Amanda Birch
First Look: David Morley Architects opens doors to Olympic Water Polo Arena
David Morley Architects’ London 2012 Water Polo Arena opened its doors to the public for the first time last week
Olympic Infrastructure
The wind turbine may have been abandoned, but the park makes the most of energy generation and water conservation
Lee Valley White Water Centre
A dual watercourse lessens the impact of energy-hungry water pumps and achieves major savings
Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, London by Zaha Hadid Architects
[AJ Building Study] Poised between the permanent and the temporary, Zaha Hadid’s London 2012 Aquatics Centre is a structural tour de force, writes Felix Mara. Photography by Hufton + Crow
Basketball Arena, Olympic Park, London, by Wilkinson Eyre
Wilkinson Eyre’s London 2012 temporary Basketball Arena is a tantalisingly ephemeral, high-performing sports venue
The Olympic Stadium, London, by Populous
An AJ exclusive: the first building study on Populous’ 2012 London Games showpiece. Populous’ London 2012 Olympic Stadium works beautifully and, on an architectural level, goes beyond problem-solving, writes Felix Mara. Photography by Morley von Sternberg
Velodrome for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, by Hopkins Architects
Hopkins’ Velodrome is a six-week show-stopper that’s built to last, says Hattie Hartman. Photography by Richard Davies
Digital Supplement
Digital Edition - Eastside Story: Westfield Stratford City
This 110-page monograph tells the story of the design, constuction and build of Europe’s largest shopping centre and the design review process behind this massive new addition to Stratford, East London
AJ supplement: London 2012 Games Architecture
A guide to the Olympic buildings featured in the AJ Buildings Library, published with AJ02.08.12
Olympic news
Wings come off Zaha Hadid's Aquatic Centre
The temporary stands, known as the ‘wings’, have been removed from Zaha Hadid’s 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre
West Ham confirmed as tenant for Populous' Olympic Stadium
West Ham will take on a 99-year concession at the Olympic Stadium, moving into the Populous-designed arena in time for the 2016-2017 season.
Ungagged Olympic architects named
Olympic Stadium designer Populous features among 19 architects officially allowed to publicise their role in designing the London 2012 games
What do the Olympics do for host cities? We don’t know, says expert
The impact of Games on their host cities must be tracked to access the true cost and legacy, says real estate guru
CABE pans first post-Olympic homes
The first housing to emerge as part of London’s Olympic legacy has been described as a ‘poor precedent’ for future development
Zaha Hadid wins Japan national stadium contest
Zaha Hadid Architects has seen off 10 global big hitters to win the contest to overhaul Japan’s national stadium
-
Delayed: Olympic Stadium not to re-open for up to four years
-
In pictures: Olympic stars Zaha and Populous among finalists for Japan stadium
-
Make’s Olympic Park south plaza scoops planning
-
ODA chair to lead Labour infrastructure commission
-
Foster sets up in Sao Paulo as Brits win Brazilian work
-
Olympic employment legacy in doubt, says report
-
Olympic feel-good factor was a result of masterly design
-
Fallon confirmed as construction minister in BIS reshuffle
-
In Pictures: Olympic Shooting Range by Magma Architecture
-
Doors close on another Newham pop-up
-
Velodrome leak caused by careless workman
-
Khan, Ely, Deely, Burdett and others on Olympic legacy review panel
-
Lego Games - the Olympic park in mini-bricks
-
Olympic special: Subscribe to AJ today and receive a free Velodrome monograph
-
DC CABE and Moylan join RIBA in battle against Olympic marketing ban
-
Getting shirty: Murray sidesteps the Olympic marketing ban
-
Triumphant Heatherwick sets Games alight: plans, models and reaction
-
Chris Brown: Olympics 'not best way to regenerate'
-
Revealed: first images of PRP and Make's Olympic legacy housing
-
Olympics boost client enquiries despite gag order
-
Gallery: Thomas Heatherwick's showstopping Olympic 2012 cauldron
-
Animated pixel display lights up Olympic opening ceremony
-
Ticketing mishap restricts views in Zaha’s £268m Aquatics Centre
-
Video exclusive: Olympic Park from the air
Access over 100 years of projects
