Water Polo Arena
Olympic Park, London | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°32′30″N 0°00′47″W / 51.54153°N 0.01292°W | |||||||||||||||
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Capacity | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||
Built | 2011–2012 | |||||||||||||||
Closed | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Demolished | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Architect(s) | David Morley Architects | |||||||||||||||
Tenants | 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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The Water Polo Arena was a temporary sporting venue of the
The Aquatics Centre and Water Polo Arena were adjacent to each other in one of the most compact areas of the park. To make the best use of the space available, some back-of-house facilities, such as space for broadcasters, catering and security, were shared between the two venues.
Construction
Construction on the temporary structure began in spring 2011. During the Olympics, the 5,000-seat arena[1] hosted both the men's and women's water-polo competitions, and contained both a warm-up pool and a 37-metre (121-foot) competition pool.[1]
The first dedicated water-polo venue to be built for an Olympics,
- Where London 2012 procured PVC for temporary usage or where permanent usage was not assured, London 2012 was required to ensure that there was a take-back scheme that offered a closed loop reuse system or mechanical recycling system for post-consumer waste.
London 2012 were the first Olympic Games whose guidelines included the recycling of PVC. Recycled cushions, which form part of the rippling PVC roof, were used to create the striking looking venue, as well as to improve insulation and prevent condensation.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Media related to Water Polo Arena at Wikimedia Commons