London Aquatics Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
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| London Aquatics Centre | |
| Designer | Zaha Hadid |
| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 2008 to 2011 |
| Building Type | Sports Arena, Pool |
| Construction System | steel, glass |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Architectural Style | Deconstructivist Modern |
| Builder | Balfour Beatty |
| Street Address | Stratford |
| Notes | Structural and Services engineering by Arup. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Olympic Delivery Authority |
| Cost | £303 Million GBP (2009) |
| Length | 160 meters |
| Site | 55,000 square meters |
| Program | seating for 17,500, two 50-meter swimming pools, one 25-meter diving pool. |
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London Aquatics Centre
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- London 2012 Aquatics Centre By Zaha Hadid Starts To Take Shape - ArchiCentral, 2008.1219
- "Five Works by Zaha Hadid," by Philip Jodidio, ArchitectureWeek No. 452, 2009.1111, pD1.1.
