Roof in place on £250m 2012 aquatics centre 12/11/2009 |
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The wave-shaped roof of the 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre has been set in place in East London.
The 2,800-tonne structure, designed by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid, will form part of the entrance to London’s Olympic Park.
It is expected that the centre – which will house two 50m swimming pools, a 25m diving pool and a tower – will be completed in the summer of 2011, leaving a year for testing and trial events. The projected cost of at least £250m is more than three times the figure quoted in London’s bid.
But Olympic Delivery Authority chairman John Armitt believes it will be even more impressive than Beijing’s iconic Water Cube once it is finished.
“The Water Cube looked fantastic from the outside when it was lit but from the inside I personally found it a bit disappointing,” he said. “I think this one will be equally as exciting inside as it is outside.”
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