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Olympic Stadium Update




Top team chosen to design Olympic Park

Media Release 24/01/2006: http://www.london2012.org/en/news/pr...1-24-10-13.htm


David Higgins, chief executive-designate of the Olympic Delivery Authority, today announced the winning team chosen to design the Olympic Park and its associated infrastructure.

The announcement was made at today's inaugural 2012 Business Summit, organised by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport at Cabot Hall, Canary Wharf.

The team, chosen through a competitive tendering process, brings to the project an outstanding range of talent in areas including architecture, landscape design and engineering. They will play a key role in turning London's Olympic vision into reality, as well as setting the framework for the regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley in East London.

The EDAW consortium, together with Arup and Atkins will form an integrated team to develop the design.

The EDAW consortium, which produced the award-winning masterplan that helped London win the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, comprises: EDAW PLC, Buro Happold, Foreign Office Architects, HOK Sport, and Allies & Morrison.

The team, led by Jason Prior, Principal of EDAW, will work with the Interim Olympic Delivery Authority to further develop the Olympic Park masterplan and begin to design all the infrastructure elements that will make up the Park including utilities, waterways, drainage, landscape, roads and bridges.

The plans currently have outline planning permission, granted on 1 October 2004, and further detailed planning applications will be required.

The team will not design the Olympic venues or Athletes' Village, which will be tendered separately.

David Higgins, Chief executive-designate of the Olympic Delivery Authority, said: 'I am delighted to announce this appointment. I've only been in post a short time and I appreciate the work of the Interim ODA and London Development Agency team that managed the appointment process. It means I can get to grips with the critical priorities straight away.

'Getting the site infrastructure and landscape right is a key task for the Olympic Delivery Authority over the next two years. It is not only critical for the Games but also to frame one of the most significant regeneration legacies for a generation.

'This will create a major new Park for London that after the Games will become a new quarter of the capital for Londoners to live, work and play.'

Jason Prior, Principal, EDAW, said: 'The plans that we worked so hard to put together for the bid are now going to be taken forward. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any landscape architect and I am absolutely thrilled.'

Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) said: "This is an exciting announcement and I look forward to working with the EDAW consortium.

This project, which demonstrates that we are on course with the delivery of our plans, is all about creating an attractive environment for the centrepiece of the Games, which will be fully accessible for the community of East London for generations to come."

Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said: 'One of the main reasons I backed London's bid for the Games was because of the enormous regeneration and legacy it will bring to London.

'The EDAW team that did such a fantastic job during the bid will also bring truly world-class design to the Lower Lea Valley that will inspire the wider development of East London. This appointment is critical in helping us shape the long-term legacy of the London Games.'

Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said: '200 days on from Singapore and again we are delivering. This contract is a vital part of the planning of the Olympic Park and I look forward to seeing the innovative designs and engineering concepts from EDAW and their partners. The Games are already starting to become a reality.'




In the following pictures you might notice some tall buildings: this is the Stratford City development.














After the Games:

[nito]

Major Update: Twickenham Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium & Ascot Racecourse








Twickenham Stadium - 82,000

























Wembley Stadium - 90,000 (all pictures from scouserdave at SSC)





















































































Emirates Stadium - 60,000


The North Bridge building as seen from the tower crane. Note the roof going on, Arsenal tube station, top left and the edge of Highbury Stadium, top right


Newly-installed handrails on the West Stand upper terrace looking south-south-east. A final coat of paint has yet to be applied


You can just see speakers on the edge of the clear polycarbonate sheeting on the West Stand roof. Note the disabled access platform, bottom right


Granite floor at the podium level entrance to the VIP Levels


The northern half of the stadium bowl. The pitch is being cleared prepared for heating and drainage system works


An aerial view of the north-west corner taken from the south-east. The roof is nearing completion


The south-west corner of the stadium looking north-east. You can see Highbury in the top right.


The southern end of stadium looking north. You can see primary trusses on either side of the roof and secondary trusses at each end


The red glass that will surround the VIP stairs at the North Stand Club Level restaurant


Red dye rendered to walls at the top of lower terrace. Note the seat pedestals on the bottom right of the picture


Pedestals for seating installed at the north end of Lower terrace


Pedestals for seating installed at the north end of Lower terrace


Red steel handrails to the staircase in general admissions area


Granite cladding on the main access steps to the West Stand


VIP staircase from Club Level to Box Level in the North Stand with glass parapets


This is the edge of West Stand terrace and in the foreground is the pitch area in the south-west corner. The line running through centre of the shot is guttering and rising from that on the right of the picture is the slope that will surround the pitch









Ascot Racecourse - 80,000


December 2005

Clear view of Parade Ring steppings and the arc of the Weighing Room roof


The escalators are installed on Level 4


View from Panoramic Restaurant Level Six facing South



January 2006

Fantastic view of the diffusers, these act as mirrors diffusing the light and deflecting it down into the Galleria


View of the perimeter buildings as they are converted to saddling boxes


Completion of the North & South glazing at Concourse level


Escalator installation well underway, only 4 remaining to be positioned

[scrubbs]

great thread, i can't believe all this is going up in one city.

[Grumpy]

London is booming

[Englander]

Maybe London should bid to host the football world cup on it's own.

[nito]

Originally Posted by Englander

Maybe London should bid to host the football world cup on it's own.

This could be possible...but unfortunately for a country to host a World Cup, no more than 2 stadia per city could be used and all 12 that are used have to be above 30,000.

London could technically become a 'country' if it split away from the UK. London already has (built + u/c) 7 stadia above 30,000: Wembley, Twickenham, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane & Boleyn Ground. If you temporarily converted the likes of The Oval and Lord's - that would have add two more, while The Valley, (26,500) Selhurst Park (26,309) and Craven Cottage (22,000) could easily see small increases in capacity to above 30,000. Its most likely that these stadiums would even be above 30,000 by natural increase in fan support.

So yes, London could support a World Cup. That would be something to see!

[one very bored guy]

Originally Posted by nick_taylor

This could be possible...but unfortunately for a country to host a World Cup, no more than 2 stadia per city could be used and all 12 that are used have to be above 30,000.

London could technically become a 'country' if it split away from the UK. London already has (built + u/c) 7 stadia above 30,000: Wembley, Twickenham, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane & Boleyn Ground. If you temporarily converted the likes of The Oval and Lord's - that would have add two more, while The Valley, (26,500) Selhurst Park (26,309) and Craven Cottage (22,000) could easily see small increases in capacity to above 30,000. Its most likely that these stadiums would even be above 30,000 by natural increase in fan support.

So yes, London could support a World Cup. That would be something to see!

If Britain wanted the host the world cup, it would simply expand the few stadiums that it needs to. That wouldn't be a problem. Germany had modernised most of the stadiums for 2006.

[nito]

Originally Posted by one very bored guy

If Britain wanted the host the world cup, it would simply expand the few stadiums that it needs to. That wouldn't be a problem. Germany had modernised most of the stadiums for 2006.

Naturally. Currently Britain has enough stadia to easily host a world cup tomorrow without any problem. Stadiums like the Madjeski which is currently at 24,084 (but expanding up to 33,000 and then possibly on to 40,000) are set to be training grounds for teams coming to play at a World Cup in Britain. Thats the amazing thing - compared to most other countries where the top league rules supreme, in Britain you get numerous strong leagues and larger and more modern stadia.

If anything transport might be a problem at some stadiums.

[one very bored guy]

Originally Posted by nick_taylor

If anything transport might be a problem at some stadiums.

Really? How do fans get their matches? Do most drive?

[nito]

Originally Posted by one very bored guy

Really? How do fans get their matches? Do most drive?

Well obviously it depends on the stadium. I'm unsure of the requirements made by FIFA, because traditionally most English stadia have a sort of 'approach' ie where all fans mingle before going into the stadium. The result is that some stadia stations are some distance away. Some stadium stations actually close because they would become dangerously overcrowded during match days.

[MiamiSpartan]

Those are some great stadium shots! I saw Wembley when I was in London this past fall. Good to see what it will look like on the inside.

[nito]

Major Update: Twickenham Stadium, Wembley Stadium & Emirates Stadium









Twickenham Stadium - 82,000





























Emirates Stadium - 60,000 (all pictures from scouserdave at SSC. Website: www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk)



















































































Wembley Stadium - 90,000


Aerial view of the Stadium


This is the view of the Stadium bowl. Major work is now taking place on the construction of the pitch with the under-soil drainage and heating systems being installed.


Construction of the White Horse Bridge at Wembley Stadium Station is progressing well. This is the view of the Bridge at night.


This is a communal area on the Club Wembley concourse. The flooring has been installed and there is one of the 30 escalators in the background.


External view of the Stadium


There are approximately 45,000 seats in place


There will be 2,618 toilets at the new Stadium


The view from Olympic Way

[nito]

Israel seeking goal with Arsenal

BBC News, Sunday, 26 February 2006, 19:09 GMT


Arsenal football club has signed a sponsorship deal to promote Israel as a tourist destination from next season.

The two-year, £350,000 agreement will see Israel being promoted on pitch-side billboards and television screens at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal said it had cleared the deal with officials in the United Arab Emirates, whose national airline bought the naming rights to the new stadium.

The United Arab Emirates does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.

Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman (left) and Israel tourism minister Abraham Hirchson



'Sun and fun'

Arsenal's managing director, Keith Edelman, announced the deal on Sunday after a meeting with Israeli tourism minister Abraham Hirchson.

"We think football is a great product and we think it will assist Israel become a more popular destination," Mr Edelman said.

Mr Hirchson said the tie-up would allow Israel to promote its tourism industry to millions of football-lovers around the world.

It is thought that the agreement will enable Israel to use likenesses of Arsenal players in its own promotions.

"The purpose is to broaden Israel's appeal to sun and fun-seekers," said tourism ministry spokesman Jonathan Pulik.

[Lunar Loon]

London has got some awesome stadia. I really do despise the term "world capital" to describe any city as I don't feel any city is that much better than the rest, but I think London deserves it in terms of it's stadia.

[nito]

Wembley Stadium, 90,000




This is the Atrium where guests will dine on event days


This is the staff changing room area


Aerial image of the Stadium


View of the Atrium area


This is the view of the Corinthian Restaurant from the mezzanine level. The restaurant can seat 1,900 people making it the largest banqueting hall in London.


The Stadium at dawn


Pitch construction is progressing well with the installation of under-pitch heating and drainage systems


Internal fit out is progressing well with signage being installed throughout the Stadium


The stadium on the skyline









Emirates Stadium, 60,000

















































Twickenham Stadium, 80,000








6th March

[Grumpy]

I just took some time to read all of this and I am amazed by what is happening in LDN.
I am impressed, very impressed

[nito]

Madejski ponders ground expansion

By John Sinnott


Chairman John Madejski plans to increase the capacity of Reading's stadium - if the club retain their place in the Premiership next season.

He told BBC Sport: "We have a very nice stadium, with a capacity of 24,700 seats, which we know we can fill.

"And if we are lucky enough to stay up next year, we'll increase the capacity.

"Every new seat you put in costs £1,000. We may take up the capacity a few thousand at a time but we could take it up to 40,000."

Madejski has barely had time to celebrate the club's promotion to the top flight or Saturday's 5-0 win over Derby, which confirmed Reading as champions, as he prepares for the brave new world of the Premiership.

Top of his in-tray is sorting out a new one-year contract for manager Steve Coppell, although Madejski would like him to sign a longer deal.

Madejski said: "It is a question of negotiating with Steve Coppell's agent the package that is going to suit both sides.

"The negotiations have begun. Steve likes to sign one year at a time, not for any other reason than he is a very honest and straightforward gentlemen.

"He doesn't want to sign any more than a year - just in case things don't happen the way he would expect them.

"If we had not got promotion it would have been highly unlikely he would have stayed for another season.

"He would not want to be here because the contract says he has got to be here.

"He takes contracts very seriously, which is refreshing. A lot of managers would want a contract for as long as they could get but Steve is the opposite."

Madejski said former England international Coppell has no desire to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as the next England boss.

He added: "I think he would make a fantastic coach for England but he would not like the profile of the job and that would preclude him from even being considered for the job.

"I've asked him and he has given me the indication he wouldn't be interested."

As well as negotiating Coppell's contract, Madejski is also intent on developing the current squad, which has lost only two Championship matches on the way to securing promotion and winning the title.

"If we are good enough to get to the Premiership, hopefully we are good enough to stay there," stated Madejski .

"We know we have to strengthen in some areas and we will do just that but we won't change the squad totally.

"We've got the makings of a good, tight squad already - they feed off each other. There is a really old-fashioned esprit de corps of working for each other and I hope that continues next season.

"I have had some very good feedback that we should be able to sustain quite well in the Premiership.

"We will have to wait and see on that but we will try and be credible participants."

Winning promotion has already ensured Reading's wage bill has tripled because of bonus and other contractual payments, which prompted Madejski to reveal his fears over next season.

He said: "I'm petrified - it's almost as worrying as when I took the club over all those years ago.

"It is the old adage - small business, small worries, big business, big worries. It absolutely petrifies me that everything has so many noughts behind it when you get into the Premiership.

"Everyone is after something because they think you have arrived in the land of milk and honey.

"It is my job to keep people's feet on the ground and to explain that while the dynamics are different, that doesn't mean we are awash with money - that's a very big challenge."

[nito]

The current Madejski Stadium:

[nito]

Unfortunately due to the nature of the 02 Arena (ie being built within the Millennium Dome) its hard to get construction pics. That said, this is a new image of what is illusrating of what is happening under the world's largest tent:

[eddyk]

going to next page, too many pics.

like I said....

New Wembley, Emirates Stadium and Twickenham Stadium pics.

Sorry for doing this lol, but there must be 200 pics on this page.

Only two more.

last one then.

It will be a few min before I get those pics rounded up.


Twickenham





Wembley ^^



Emirates ^^

More Coming...

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Emirates Stadium