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Old Posted Mar 20, 2012, 8:52 PM
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Old Posted Apr 23, 2012, 11:55 AM
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London 2012

Not long to go now!


100 days to go

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Aquatics Centre

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Basketball Arena

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Chobham Academy (new school)

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Eton Manor

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Handball Arena

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php



Hockey Arena

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Olympic Park

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


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Olympic Stadium

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Olympic Village

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Training Grounds

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Velodrome

Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Source London 2012: http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...-london-in.php


Water Polo Arena

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Olympic Park Panorama's

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Old Posted May 4, 2012, 3:07 PM
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Can't help but fear that this is another false dawn, but it would be great if it went ahead:

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Chelsea make offer to buy Battersea Power Station

Chelsea have made a bid to buy Battersea Power Station in south-west London and plan to redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium.

The landmark's four chimneys would be kept as part of a design which includes a 15,000 seat single-tier south stand.
BBC, 4th May 2012, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17958598
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Old Posted May 8, 2012, 1:54 PM
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I hope this is the correct place to put this.

Crystal Palace F.C would like to build a new 40,000 seat stadium to replace the Crystal Palace athletics track.

The plan is to provide:
• 40,000 seat stadium
• New indoor aquatic centre
• Reconfigured indoor sports complex within the existing structure
• New community athletics facility



Source: http://www.cpfc.co.uk/staticFiles/74...~163188,00.pdf - AFL Architects



Source:http://www.cpfc.co.uk/staticFiles/74...~163188,00.pdf - AFL Architects



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Source:http://www.cpfc.co.uk/staticFiles/74...~163188,00.pdf - AFL Architects

Eagles Fly Home - Tue 28 Jun 2011

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We are delighted to announce that Crystal Palace Football Club together with their advisers CB Richard Ellis and stadium designers AFL have been pursuing avenues that would allow them to move back to their original home at Crystal Palace park.
http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,1...271669,00.html

Build costs are expected to be in the region of £50 million for phase one.
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Old Posted May 23, 2012, 12:05 PM
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Olympic Park

Earlier in May, I was fortunate to get a preview of the Olympic Park as part of the London Prepare Series; essentially a trial run of the venues and facilities.

London’s attempt at the Olympic Park is already a stark contrast to Beijing’s effort (which I visited in late 2008). First of all it is green and the layout is clearly organic in approach, reflecting the parameters of the site and the various waterways that permeate the Park. Secondly, you notice that there is a logical vision to how the Park will adapt after the Olympics (referred to as ‘legacy mode’) with temporary walkways, bridges, seating around stadiums and entire arenas. The Games are merely the catalyst for further regeneration of thousands of new residential and commercial units.

By 2020, when everything should hopefully be finished, including additional parkland the area will an exceptional addition to London’s urban fabric. Quite an achievement considering that around a decade ago, this area was one vast asbestos ridden industrial wasteland.

My only potential concern with the Olympic experience is the approach to food. The inability of taking food into the Park is an unfortunate, but accepted consequence of heightened security (there is already an amphibious assault ship in the Thames). What is unsatisfactory however is the range and quality of food options inside the Park, presumably tied to sponsors, e.g. Proctor & Gamble’s Pringles. I don’t hold anything against McDonalds building their 1,500 seat restaurant, but alternatives would have been good. In addition, the service was also poor (linked probably to the hiring of temporary staff), with five people in one kiosk unable to make a simple black coffee.

In my view, with the depth and wealth of food street market across London (Brick Lane and Southbank being two A* examples); there could have been a strong focus on delivering excellent, fresh and wholesome cuisine at a decent price to assist in the party atmosphere that the Games are attempting to foster. I would also have invited Michelin-starred restaurateurs to create pop-up venues, as I suspect these would have gone down a storm. Naturally this could change when the Olympics & Paralympics actually commence, but I’m uncertain due to the commercial sway of the Olympic ‘partners’.

Would you honestly opt for a Big Mac over a Bhanagra Balti Burger? My advice is if you’re venturing to London for the Olympics, avoid the in-park foodstuffs and head for the various markets and off-the-beaten-track restaurants. Anyway, enough about food, time for some smart-phone camera pics.


Olympic Stadium – The ‘wrap’ has yet to be added









Aquatics Centre



The Orbit – Still not certain about this; I think the metallic colour of the spiral staircase doesn’t do it any favours.



Basketball Arena - Entirely temporary venue.



Velodrome – One of the permanent legacy arenas.


To cope with the expected crowds, various bridges across the park have been ‘doubled’ up. The bridge to the left is permanent, the bridge in focus is temporary.



Olympic Park - A bit rough around the edges in some areas, but the area will be given an overhaul post-Olympics with several thousand more trees planted.


After the Olympics, the land across the waterway will become part of the ‘Marshgate Wharf’ residential development.


The ‘spine’ of the park, linking all the Park venues, after the Olympics, the tarmac will be lifted to create more parkland.




This multi-coloured path is actually a giant temporary bridge which will be replaced with trees and other fauna.


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Old Posted Jul 20, 2012, 3:03 PM
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London Grand Prix

London has hosted various F1 demonstrations over the years; a few years ago, close to half a million watched an F1 demonstration along Regents Street, while more recently in 2010 there was a demonstration around Parliament Square. Yet an actual F1 race meeting around the streets of Central London has been speculated upon for years with no result, with the principle obstacle being the price tag to host the event and the hassle of closing off what is a large area of Central London.


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...reet-race.html

Yet last month, the F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone not only presented such a bid for an F1 meeting in Central London, but attached the offer to waive the £25mn licence fee, and pay for the temporary grandstands and road closures. A potential F1 race meeting on the streets of Central London would be highly lucrative ranging from £100-300mn, so there is a strong incentive to go along with such an event, especially with Mr Ecclestone shouldering the cost. Boris Johnson has also indicated that he would support the event.


Image sourced from Formula1: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...2/6/13511.html

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Such a street circuit would incorporate Trafalgar Square, the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, the Ritz, Admiralty Arch, Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park Corner.

Naturally the first thought of many was that this was a publicity stunt, yet Ecclestone reconfirmed his commitment and seriousness to hosting such an event. In addition a significant amount of money and time has clearly been put into the project, including an event outlining the project, Q&A with architects and F1 drivers, and a rather CG-heavy walkthrough of the circuit. An example of the detail that the plan has delved into includes mapping 27,000 trees to ensure that not a single one would be impacted upon by a London F1.


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...reet-race.html

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I guess we’ll have to wait and see.




Battersea Power Station

Chelsea recently announced plans to acquire the former power station site in West London and construct a 60,000 capacity stadium; however they were outbid by Malaysian property developers SP Seita and Sime Darby who purchased the site for £400mn.

The Malaysian developers are keen to press ahead with the previously approved 8.3mn sq ft Vinoly scheme which will include an extension to the Northern Line. Meanwhile, the search for a new modern home for Chelsea continues, however that didn’t stop the club from releasing images of what the stadium would have looked like when incorporating the art-deco power station.


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...n-stadium.html


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...n-stadium.html




London 2012

http://youtu.be/4cVrjFlt4hI
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And here we are, athletes and officials are starting to arrive, the finishing touches are being applied and security has been significantly ramped up in advance of the Opening Ceremony. There has been the odd last minute hassle and complications; cracks were discovered in the primary road (M4) linking Heathrow to London, but these have fortunately been resolved before our Olympic guests arrived. A rather more serious development has been the problems of G4S providing satisfactory levels of non-critical Olympic security manpower; as a response soldiers have been drafted in from Germany and across the UK to provide the necessary cover.

Hopefully with such a large presence (combined with the established military counter-measures in place), everything should go smoothly in the coming weeks.


Olympic Torch Relay
The Olympic Torch has been making a zigzag up and across the UK over the last few weeks to great fanfare with an almost carnival like atmosphere come sun and rain. Indeed I would consider this as an immense catalyst to get everyone hyped for the Games. On its final approach towards the Olympic Park, organisers expect a third of London’s population (c. 2.7mn) to come out and watch the flame.


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Equestrian Arena
The temporary arena for equestrian events located in Greenwich Park is nearing completion.


Image sourced from Jason Hawkes: www.jasonhawkes.com


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Beach Volleyhall
Located on Horse Guards Parade is another of the temporary venues.


Image sourced from Evening Standard


Image sourced from Evening Standard


Shooting Venue
Another of London’s temporary venues, this time in the grounds of the Royal Artillery Barracks close to Woolwich.


Image sourced from Architecture daily: http://www.archdaily.com/244370/olym...-architecture/


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The Olympic Park

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The Athletes Village


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Shakes head...

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Olympic Sponsor Pavilions
One area not really touched on previously is the presence of sponsor pavilions that will dot the park. These are pop-up creations, mostly built off-site and shipped in so not too much detail at the moment.

BMW

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Coca Cola

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McDonalds
Apparently this two-storey behemoth is the largest McDonalds in the world with 1,500 seats. 75% of the building and fittings will be recycled or reused and is oddly the most sustainable McDonalds (not sure the same can be said of their patrons’ waistlines though!). A gut busting 1.75mn meals will be sold over 29 days, with McDonalds selecting the top 500 staff from across the UK to operate the premises.


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...estaurant.html


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Dressing Up of London

Image taken by Regent Street Online: http://www.flickr.com/photos/regents...n/photostream/

There is also a good review of ‘the look’ which permeates throughout the entire Olympic event: http://creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/...k-of-the-games


Olympic Security
Lastly and most importantly – security isn’t being taken for granted. The Olympics mark the largest domestic military operation since WW2, with no chances being taken whether potential threats are posed from land, sea or air. Fingers crossed that the action is in breaking world records and the carnival like atmosphere and nothing else.


Image sourced from Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-Olympics.html
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Old Posted Jul 25, 2012, 11:56 AM
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Wembley Stadium

Which European stadium has a larger seating capacity than Wembley stadium?





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London 2012 Olympic Stadium, United Kingdom
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The Olympic torch is heading towards the Olympic Stadium, two days to go before the opening ceremony begins.





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Old Posted Jul 26, 2012, 3:10 PM
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London 2012 Olympics

I suppose this is the final update before the Olympics trully kick off with the Opening Ceremony.

To view all the venues, click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12675577


Olympic Park

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Velodrome

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Olympic Village

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Copper Box (Handball Arena

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Aquatics Centre

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Basketball Arena

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Eton Manor

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Energy Centre

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International Media Centre

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Water Polo Arena

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Facts

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Torch Relay
This has been going on from nearly 70 days across the UK, but has only now entered its final leg through the streets of London.




Day 63

Royal Marine Martin Williams abseils from a helicopter with the Olympic Flame into the grounds of the Tower of London during Day 63 of the Torch Relay. The Torchbearer's name is provided in good faith, however the Press Association has been unable to verify it independently.

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Dame Kelly Holmes carries the Olympic Flame in the grounds of the Tower of London during Day 63 of the Torch Relay. The Torchbearer's name is provided in good faith, however the Press Association has been unable to verify it independently.

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Day 64

Torchbearer 034 Jaco-albert Van Gass carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Greenwich (Royal London Borough).

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Torchbearers John Amaechi and Nadia Comaneci pose with the Olympic Torch on the viewing platform of the North Greenwich Arena, London.

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Torchbearer 001 Natasha Sinha holds the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg in front of the Olympic Equestrian Arena next to the Greenwich Naval Collage (Royal London Borough).

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Day 65

Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay through London.

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Torchbearer Ashley Banjo carries the Olympic Flame with members of the dance troupe Diversity, on the Torch Relay leg through Barking and Dagenham (London Borough).

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Day 66

Torchbearer 065 Marlon Devonish carries the Olympic Flame at Crystal Palace stadium on the Torch Relay leg between Bromley (London Borough) and Croydon (London Borough).

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Torchbearer 095 Patrick Stewart carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Croydon (London Borough).

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Torchbearer 155 Andy Murray passes the Olympic Flame to Torchbearer 156 Venus Williams at Wimbledon

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Day 67

Torchbearer 047 John Harding holds the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Kew Gardens, London.

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Torchbearer 048 Oliver Golding holds the Olympic Flame in between the Olympic Rings at Kew Gardens, London.

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Torchbearer 071 Jack Taylor carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Hounslow (London Borough).

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Torchbearer 113 Boris Becker carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Ealing (London Borough).

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Day 68

Former World Cup winning footballer Torchbearer 037 Gordon Banks carries the Olympic Flame down Wembley Way, at Wembley Stadium on Day 68.

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Musician Labrinth carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Harrow (London Borough) and Brent (London Borough).

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Torchbearer 147 Li Na carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Haringey (London Borough).

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Torchbearer 001 Joanna Hyams holds the Olympic Flame on the bridge at Headstone Manor in Harrow at the beginning of Day 68 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Day 69

Torchbearer 001 Sir Clive Woodward holds the Olympic Flame at the Camden Roundhouse in Camden at the beginning of Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Torchbearer 009 Paris Walker holds the Olympic Flame as it travels on a barge on the Camden Lock during Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Bollywood Actor Torchbearer 063 Amitabh Bachchan carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between The City of London and Southwark.

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Torchbearer 024 David Walliams holds the Olympic Flame in front of Islington Town Hall during Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Torchbearer 048 Ifeyinwa Egesi holds the Olympic Flame inside the Globe Theatre during Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Torchbearer 012 Daniel Mccubbin holds the Olympic Flame inside St Pancras International Railway Station during Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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Torchbearer 046 Ade Adepitan carries the Olympic Flame on Millennium Bridge during Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

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A gentleman named Henry Stuart (at Getty Images) managed to venture around most of the venues at the Olympics (bar the Lea Valley White Water Centre, Royal Artillery Barracks, Eton Dorney and Weymouth) and took a whole range of 360 degree images:

http://globalassignment.gettyimages....ve-from-london

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Olympic Stadium Remodelling, 54,000
Designs for the conversion of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium have been unveiled by West Ham United, who is set to move from their present home in East London and become the primary tenant of the Olympic Stadium.

Work to alter the fabric of the stadium has been ongoing since the Olympics finished, but several modifications will be required in the coming months to ensure that the stadium can be used for both football and athletics. Modifications include retractable seating over the running track, and the world’s largest tensile roof to provide additional cover for spectators. Overall capacity will be reduced from 80,000 to 54,000, bit this would still make it the fourth largest stadium in London (behind Wembley, Twickenham and the Emirates).

Stadium in Athletics Mode

Image from West Ham United: http://www.whufc.com/articles/201303...236884_3125605

Stadium in Football Mode

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Brentford Community Stadium (Brentford FC), 20,000
Whilst not one of London’s most famous football clubs, Brentford have been playing football in West London for close to 125 years and currently ply their trade in the third tier of English football.

Brentford’s current home ground: Griffin Park is now over a century old and has a limited capacity of 12,000; furthermore surrounding housing development and the proximity to Heathrow’s flight paths limits any potential expansion. The club have thus sought over the last few years a new site within the Brentford area of West London.


Image taken by lakeside1964: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3416555...n/photostream/

After several years of negotiation, it was announced last year that the club had acquired a 7.6 acre parcel of land half a kilometre due east (towards Central London) of the present Griffin Park ground surrounded by railway lines. In recent weeks, the club have also unveiled plans for what the 20,000 capacity stadium will look like, as well as the surrounding residential development (by Barratt Homes) which will assist in the development costs of the new stadium. Kew Bridge station on the Hounslow Loop Line is adjacent to the stadium site, whilst Gunnersbury on the District Line is a short distance away.

Brentford are aiming to start site work next summer, with an opening in July 2016 in time for the 2016-17 season. Once complete, the old stadium will be converted into housing.

All of the following images were sourced from:
http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium...ds-A-FINAL.pdf
http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium...ds-B-FINAL.pdf


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Brentford Community Stadium: http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=6


Allianz Park, 10,000
Allianz Park is the new home of rugby union side Saracens, who have been a resident of North London for some 135 years. The new stadium incorporates portions of the old Barnet Copthall athletics stadium, a new stand and two temporary stands. Retractable seating allows for the venue to still be used for athletics events.

The stadium also incorporates the first artificial pitch in rugby union competition, and fans are welcomed to walk on the pitch after matches. There are however two downsides: firstly it’s on the Mill Hill East branch of the Northern Line (basically a one-station shuttle) which is a bit of hassle. Secondly on the two occasions I’ve been, games have been a sell-out, so 10,000 is possibly conservative for attendances.


Image taken by Professor Alf on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/profess...n/photostream/


Image taken by Professor Alf on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/profess...n/photostream/


New Loftus Road, 35-45,000
Plans for a new modern home for QPR have been in the works for several years now, but last week (and despite the club being all-but relegated from the top flight), the club’s owner Tony Fernandes indicated that details on a new stadium are in the works, and that details would be released soon: https://twitter.com/tonyfernandes/st...49636234067968

QPR’s present home at Loftus Road (18,500 capacity) in West London has limited potential for expansion due its location due to the restriction of nearby residential streets. Thus a new stadium is likely to be built somewhere else in West London. Fernandes has indicated a stadium with a capacity of up to 45,000 is sought, but 35,000 is more likely in the short-term due to the clubs’ present position.

Loftus Road

Image taken by milanm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/milanm/...n/photostream/


St Mary’s, 50,000
St Mary’s is the home to Southampton FC, a Premier League side in the south of England (a city on the periphery of London’s ‘metro’). Southampton moved to St Mary’s in 2001, having moved from their historic ‘The Dell’ ground which had been Southampton’s home for over a century. The present ground which is now over a decade old holds a capacity of just shy of 33,000, and with Southampton likely to avoid relegation, and increase revenues, the owners have sought to expand the stadium capacity. As to what the future capacity would be is uncertain, but a figure of 50,000 has been thrown around.


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...5&postcount=50


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...5&postcount=50


Madejski Stadium, 38,500
Located in a commuter town of the same name, Reading is a football club that were recently promoted to the Premier League. The club’s home ground (the Madejski) is a modern stadium with a capacity of 24,000 built in the late 90’s. The stadium is also used by rugby union side London Irish.

In recent years the club had sought to expand the capacity further, and when the club was acquired by Anton Zingarevich (a Russian tycoon), things looked positive. Subsequently a planning application was submitted earlier this year to expand the stadium’s capacity by 50% to 38,500, however this was dependent upon the club remaining in the Premier League.

Unfortunately, Reading has done rather poorly this season, and are now destined to be relegated to the second tier of English football. If Reading can bounce back, there is the possibility that the club will accelerate the plans upon promotion as the added revenue from more corporate suites and seating can be substantial. The following image is from an earlier planning application, but it provides an idea of the scale of the project.


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...1&postcount=36

The Madejski as it is today

Image taken by Jack Tanner: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4736512...n/photostream/


Southend United Stadium,22,000
Located due east of London, Southend-on-Sea is more famous for the world’s longest pier (it has its own rail line), but it is also home to League Two (English 4th division) side Southend United.

Roots Hall is the club’s present ground (capacity of 12,400), but as with all historic grounds, it lacks the space for modernisation and expansion. The club has thus spent several years seeking a new home, and trying to get planning permission for a new stadium on the periphery of Southend. Present plans see the eventual construction of a 22,000 capacity stadium, training facilities, residential apartments and a retail park; construction could start soon.


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The Oval, 24,000
The second largest cricket venue in London after Lord’s, The Oval recently experienced substantial expansion and modernisation with the creation of the OCS Stand, however the owners are seeking to expand the capacity by a further 1,000 seats bringing capacity to 24,000.


Image sourced from Kia Oval: http://www.kiaoval.com/wp-content/up...of-Terrace.pdf


Image sourced from Kia Oval: http://www.kiaoval.com/wp-content/up...of-Terrace.pdf


Craven Cottage,
Craven Cottage based along the bank of the River Thames in West London is home to Premier League side Fulham. Plans to develop the western stand alongside the River Thames were raised last year to increase capacity to 30,000.


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...9&postcount=26


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...9&postcount=26

Unfortunately a delay in gaining planning approval, has pushed the development back, but the club is looking to complete the development by the start of the 2014-15 season. No seats would be lost during construction. The following text and images were sourced by RMB2007 from skyscrapercity.

Phase 1: Closed season 2012/13. New river wall, new fender piles, new stadium bearing piles, modifications to Putney Stand undertaken and new river walkway are built.

Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...9&postcount=31

Phase 2: Open season 2013/14. Temporary platform constructed, and foundations finished. Then steel frame is erected, floor slabs put in place and core towers at each end (for roof) put into place. Roof trust is delivered and put into shape on top of new stand, before being put into place and supported on its end cores. Finally, the remaining steelwork (the seating) is erected, before the roof is put up and clad.

Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...9&postcount=31

Phase 3: Closed season 2013/14. Existing Riverside roof is removed, as well as supporting columns, whilst stand is fitted out and modified for the start of the 2014/15 season. New gates/ turnstiles put into place at end of Bishops Park and start of riverside walkway on Hammersmith side of stand.

Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...9&postcount=31


Stadium mk, 32,000
Home to the relatively new MK Dons (founded in 2004; they were controversially previously known as Wimbledon), the club is based in Milton Keynes (due north-west of London) and gradually made progress on and off the pitch allowing them to construct a modern 22,000 capacity stadium that opened in 2007. Rather unique for most stadiums, the upper tier was constructed but not fitted out; this is now due to occur over the summer break, thus bringing the capacity up to 32,000. New large screen will also be installed.

The semi-complete upper stand which will now be completed in the coming months

Image taken by ud23: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3384864...n/photostream/


The Hive Stadium, 5,100 (10,000)
Barnet FC played their last home match at the century old Underhill ground in the London Borough of Barnet last weekend. The club have been aiming to build a 10,000 capacity stadium for two decades, and were interested in acquiring the Barnet Copthall site (now home to Saracen’s Allianz Park), but due to resistance from the local council, the club are relocating to their training ground in the neighbouring London Borough of Harrow.

Barnet will construct a temporary 5,100 stadium on their training premises (adjacent to the Jubilee Line), in time for the 2013-14 season. The local authorities have only granted permission for ten years, and it is likely that the club owners will continue to seek a site in their home borough of Barnet to construct a fully modern and permanent 10,000 capacity stadium before 2023.


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Images taken by pletch99: http://www.onlybarnet.com/forum/view...tart=15#p75472


Image sourced from Only Barnet: www.onlybarnet.com/stadiumplan2.pdf


The AMEX, 30,750
Brighton & Hove Albion moved to their new ground less than two years ago; a fully modern 22,000 capacity stadium nestled amongst the hills overlooking Brighton (50mins train ride due south of Central London). Subsequent excellent performance on the pitch (the club is a contender for the last promotion spot to the Premier League), has led to substantial attendances the club looking to boosting stadium capacity.

After several months of alternations and extensions, the capacity of the stadium is now 30,750.


Image taken by Icfcian1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcfcian...n/photostream/


Image taken by Fulham phil: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fulhamp...n/photostream/


Yokosuka Stadium, 15-18,000
Gillingham is a commuter town in part of the Medway area close to the Thames Estuary. The town’s football club (Gillingham) currently play home games at the Priestfield Stadium which dates back 120 years, with a capacity of 11,500. Over the last decade the club’s management have sought to develop a new stadium with a capacity of up to 18,000, although issues on the pitch (relegation from the second tier to the fourth) and off (financial uncertainty) stunted progress.

Last year, plans were unveiled by the club to develop a 40 acre site (currently the club’s training ground) on Yokosuka Way on the outskirts of the town. The site would encompass the construction of a stadium of up 18,000 capacity, hotel, leisure centre, tennis academy and various shops, however the development is dependent upon the redevelopment of the nearby Chatham Docks.


Image sourced from Kent Online: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonli..._petition.aspx


Image sourced from Kent Online: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonli..._petition.aspx


London Wasps Stadium, ????
Rugby union side London Wasps currently share a stadium with Wycombe Wanderers in a commuter town due west of London. The stadium (Adams Park) has a capacity of 10,000, and despite being built in the 90’s, is limiting revenue growth options for both sports clubs. Originally there were plans to construct a 20,000 capacity ground owned by both clubs on a little used airfield closer to the town centre and adjacent to the M40 motorway. These plans were subsequently turned down and the owner of Wasps then sold the club.

Earlier this month (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013...ardson-stadium) the new majority owner of the club announced that the club was looking to end the current ground-share arrangement with Wycombe Wanderers, and build a dedicated rugby union stadium, preferably in West London. The new owners are working on a five year plan, so indicative plans will probably be announced in the coming months.

Wasp’s current home at Adams Park, High Wycombe

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Wimbledon
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) have announced the next phase of developments at Wimbledon including a drastic rework of court layouts, extended court capacities, a retractable roof over Court No 1, new training facilities and modern and more permanent refreshment facilities. AELTC envision most of the works being completed in time for the 2019 Championships.

Further information: http://www.wimbledon.com/pdf/Wimbled...-April2013.pdf


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New Queens Park, 40,000
Queens Park Rangers, more commonly referred to as QPR have officially announced that they are pursuing a move away from Loftus Road to a new stadium in Old Oak Common.

Loftus Road, which has been QPR’s home since 1904 lacks the space to expand beyond its present 18,500 capacity (see below), and the co-owners (AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes and the steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal) have sought in recent years to relocate to a site which can offer a larger stadium with modern amenities. Old Oak Common, located a short distance north of Loftus Road, has long been suggested as a potential site due to the extensive redevelopment that is anticipated around the immediate area due to the arrival of Crossrail and HS2.

The owners have secured 100 acres at the Old Oak Common site and are looking to secure planning permission in early 2015 for a 40,000 all-seater stadium with construction starting shortly thereafter, and delivery to presumably coincide with the completion of Crossrail and the 2018-19 season. The project has been titled ‘New Queens Park’ and would become the sixth largest stadium in London. Further detail: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/12...mkb6R2QXhAI.99


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Image sourced by alexandru.mircea: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=122

Skyscrapercity.com forum member jts1882 also sourced this interesting image (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=135) indicated the various sites that the club has played at over the decades.



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Lord’s, 32,000
A previous Herzog & de Meuron plan to expand capacity to 37,000 was not taken forward, and so the owners of the 200 year old stadium have sought incremental improvements to the venue, the first being the redevelopment of the Warner Stand


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...7&postcount=71


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...7&postcount=71


Brentford Stadium, 20,000
Planning permission has been granted for Brentford FC’s plans to construct a 20,000 all-seater stadium in West London. The project includes various low-rise residential towers on surrounding sites to help pay for the stadium. The site is currently industrial land on a triangle plot enclosed by railway lines.


Image Sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=553


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Vicarage Road Expansion, 20,000
Plans have been unveiled for a rather drab redevelopment of the old East Stand (which was technically a fusion of various stands), which would bring the capacity of the ground to over 20,000.


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...4&postcount=20


Allianz Park, 15,000
According to skyscrapercity.com forum member RMB2007 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=261), Saracens are potentially looking to redevelop the present West Stand to meet increased demand. Due to the stadium also being used as an athletics track, the stand would have to be retractable, similar to the east stand which was recently built to coincide with Saracen’s arrival at the ground. It is conceivable that the ground capacity could be increased from the present 10,000 to around 15,000. Note: the below picture shows the stadium in ‘athletics’ mode; temporary and retractable seating aligns up with the blue pitch border.


Image sourced from Saracens: http://www.saracens.com/seven-days-t...t-allianz-park


Lea Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, Various
Constructed on the Eton Manor site used during the Olympics (and just to the north of the Velodrome), work is nearing completion on the legacy venues. To reduce wastage, the seats have been sourced from the temporary Basketball Arena (the site for that has now been completely cleared for further residential development). Note that the hockey pitch is a giant Union jack flag.


Image sourced by RMB2007: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...5&postcount=74


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Aquatics Centre 2,500
Many may recall that during the Olympics the Aquatics Centre had ‘wings’; these were temporary seating extensions. A year on from the Olympics, these have since been removed (part of the viable sports legacy absent from Beijing & Athens) and glazing installed to allow natural light to flood in. The capacity is now a more modest 2,500, but it is now an economical venue. Surrounding residential and commercial developments in the coming years will also embed the venue into the urban fabric of Stratford.


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Londons status as the sports stadium Capitol of the world continues, as west ham move into their new 80,000 seater stadium, several new stadiums are in various stages of development with big new football stadiums for major clubs Tottenham hotspurs, Chelsea, QPR, and brentford
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Could Rio games come to London? Olympic bosses make secret plea to use 2012 venues

I think it is widely acknowledged that progress on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio (and the upcoming World Cup) were troubled, but that only 10% of works associated with the Games have been completed (compared to 40% for Athens) with two years to go is a rather stark situation.

If London were to become the last minute host to part or all of the 2016 Olympics, action would undoubtedly have to be taken soon so as to allow for preparation for the venues (most of which were existing, temporary or modified), new athletes accommodation (the 2012 athletes village is now home to London residents), and new media accommodation (the media centre has been converted into a tech hub and media centre).

Bizarrely this isn’t the first time for an Olympic Games forced into a relocation; when Mount Vesuvius erupted, the 1908 games were relocated to London, so there is historical precedent.


When I get some free time later this month, I’ll do another round up of stadium & arena projects in London, including a comprehensive list of present & future overview.
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Olympic Stadium Remodelling, 60,000
Some pictures taken three months ago of the remodelling works being conducted on the Olympic Stadium. Capacity will reduce from 80,000 to 60,000 so as to create a viable venue with retractable seating.


Image sourced by RMB2007 at skyscrapercity: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=5397


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London Hockey Centre
A complex dedicated to UK hockey has finally opened; the facilities were recycled from facilities used during the London 2012 wheelchair events. The complex includes a 3,000 seat permanent venue for hockey (which can expand to 12,000 for international events), supporting hockey pitches and indoor and outdoor tennis courts.


Image sourced by RMB2007 at skyscrapercity: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=76


Image sourced by RMB2007 at skyscrapercity: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=76


Vicarage Road Expansion
Work continues on the demolition and construction of the ‘Main’ (anything but that) stand which would create several thousand new seats and push the ground capacity above 21,200.


Image sourced by RMB2007 at skyscrapercity: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=53


New Brentford Stadium, 20,000
With planning permission granted earlier this year, Brentford have now secured S106 planning agreement (http://www.brentfordcommunitystadium.com/?cat=4) which should allow for the club to start ground works (it is currently an industrial site surrounded by railway on each side), with construction on the stadium commencing in early 2015. The club is hoping to move to their new modern 20,000 capacity stadium for the 2016/17 season.


Image sourced from Bing Maps


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AFC Wimbledon, 20,000
AFC Wimbledon is a relatively young side (founded in 2002) compared to the majority of English league clubs, but their formation was a direct consequence of the fallout from Wimbledon FC relocating to Milton Keynes (a rapidly growing town to the north-west of London). Staunchly loyal supporters disgusted at the move opted to create their own club from scratch in Wimbledon.

Through determination and good effort on and off the pitch, the club have risen through six divisions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...bledon_seasons) and finished the 2013-14 season in 20th place in League Two (three divisions below the Premier League for reference) – an amazing position considering that they are barely over a decade old.


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As their performance on the pitch has improved, so has their attendance, and they now pull in an average crowd of over 4,000. Unfortunately their present home of Kingsmeadow (located in the Royal Borough of Kingston) is at capacity and lacks many modern amenities of a club with ambitions to go even further.

The club is now looking at relocating to Plough Lane in Wimbledon which was the original home for the historic Wimbledon FC between 1912-1991, and which is currently a greyhound racing track. The plan is to demolish the present stadium, and build a modern all-seater stadium with an initial capacity of 11,000 which will in a second phase of development be expanded to 20,000. Homes built surrounding the site will help fund the development.


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Old Posted Jun 20, 2014, 8:00 PM
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any more pics of the Olympic stadium
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the AFC wimbeldon looks like the new
DC united MLS stadium.......
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The cabling system that will support the new roof is currently being constructed.


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NFL in London – A New Stadium?
So the NFL made another appearance in London over the weekend, the first of three games to be hosted at Wembley this season. Over the last few months/years there has been some talk of a ‘franchise’ being based in London, driven by the need to access new markets and – probably to a degree – counter the international growth of the Premier League and other (domestic & international) leagues entering the US market. It has now been clarified that 2022 is the likely convergence date, with Wembley likely to become the home for such a team.


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One interesting titbit I stumbled across was the following paragraph in an article (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...k-games-abroad) I read:

NFL owners have continued to study the feasibility of the league possibly purchasing land and building its own stadium in London as well, a project that Waller said is ongoing, but very complicated, and ultimately moving ahead with Wembley as the full-time home of an NFL franchise – at least for the short term – may end up making the most sense. “It's not easy to build a new stadium in London in the same way it's not easy to build new stadium in LA,” Waller said.

Funding
It is interesting that the NFL would collectively seek to construct and fund their own ‘London’ stadium considering the historic trend of American taxpayers’ money being used to fund stadium developments. There would most certainly be no such funds available in the UK where clubs are private enterprises and expected to make financial contributions (e.g. improving public transport in the area) to local authorities as a condition of planning approval.

Clubs had to become financially astute; Arsenal football club in north London for example became heavily involved in property development to fund their relocation to the Emirates a short-distance from their historic art-deco home of Highbury (which was turned into apartments): https://www.flickr.com/photos/offici...793943/sizes/h.

Every club in London: QPR, Spurs, Brentford (see below), Chelsea, etc… are seeking to redevelop, expand or relocate has incorporated or will incorporate a large amount of property development to subsidise stadium construction. So it will be interesting to see whether such a stadium would be funded by large-scale non-stadium development, which would of course limit the potential site for a new stadium.


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Stadium Size & Location
The NFL games at Wembley have been sell out fixtures with the last four games each having an attendance over 83,000, which would apparently make attendances at Wembley second to only Dallas. Could a London team maintain such high attendances? It may be prudent to focus on a stadium with a capacity of 60,000 with scope for expansion.

Building on the outskirts of London on the Green Belt is not a realistic prospect, nor would such a site provide strong public transport connections which are a major focus of any stadium built in the UK. Having sprawling car parks like at New York’s Citi Field makes no sense when such land could be developed into housing or other uses to finance the stadiums’ construction.

That means redeveloping a run-down urban site. Unfortunately unlike most American cities, London is saturated with stadiums; there are 14 sites with a capacity in excess of 20,000, which compares with just three in New York City. In addition, there are at the present moment three clubs (QPR, Brentford & AFC Wimbledon) in London seeking to build stadiums with a capacity over 20,000 (which has a capacity greater than their current home, i.e. not including Chelsea, etc…). So that further reduces the potential destinations open for a large stadium which could get planning permission and not overload the immediate area.

Old Oak Common would have been an ideal site; it is mostly industrial with low-level uses and anticipated to become a major redevelopment zone in the coming years with scope for tens of thousands of residential units, offices and other amenities. Driving the massive redevelopment is the arrival of HS2 which would create a ‘mega’ interchange (Crossrail, Overground, and other commuter & intercity rail lines) with strong national connections. Unfortunately QPR have already lodged an interest in a new 40,000 capacity stadium which has garnered strong support, acting as an anchor for the redevelopment of the northern end of the site. That said, the area is vast and there could potentially be scope for an additional stadium in the west, but the NFL would need to move quickly.

Nine Elms could be another possibility. Chelsea were recently thwarted in moving inside the Battersea Power Station, but there are other large plots that could conceivably be home to a new stadium. The downside is that these plots are either in the process, or will be redeveloped by the end of the decade. New Covent Garden Market are progressing with plans to redevelop their site, but it wouldn’t be completely far-fetched to build across a portion of the market.

Upstream from Nine Elms is Clapham Junction; it is Europe’s busiest train station (in terms of number of trains running through), so it could handle weekend volumes quite easily and is quite close to Central London. There are three plausible options; redevelopment of a large dilapidated council estate immediately to the north of the station, the creation of a platform built above the rail yards that is wedged between the northern and southern half of the station, or a platform built above the eastern approaches into the station and the adjacent retail sheds.


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Croydon in south London previously had ambitions to build an arena adjacent to East Croydon station, but these fell through, but there are swathes of the urban core that could conceivably be opened up for redevelopment to accommodate a sizable stadium. Croydon doesn’t have a tube station, but it does have multiple rail stations offering fast and frequent services into Central London and beyond, as well as south towards Brighton, Gatwick Airport and the south coast. Considering the enthusiasm the council had for an arena to reinvigorate the area, Croydon could possibly be the best bet.


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It will be interesting to see how the plans progress in the medium-term.
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is there a skyscraper page for the Olympic stadium???
is there pics of the new roof......
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