London Aquatics Centre: Report on Design, Construction and Function

This report provides an overview of the London Aquatics Centre, focusing on its architectural design and construction. It begins with a brief history of the center, highlighting its role in the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics, and the involvement of architect Zaha Hadid. The report details the initial design, the modifications made to accommodate public use, and the key features such as the swimming and diving pools. It also references the sources used, including details from the London Aquatics Centre website and an article from World Architecture Community. The report discusses the centre's design, its adaptability, and its current function as a public facility offering various activities. This includes the centre's design changes to accommodate the spectator wings and its popularity which led to opening it for public use. This report serves as a case study exploring the design, construction, and functionality of a major architectural project.

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Background
The London Aquatics Centre is situated in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London,
United Kingdom. The London Aquatic Centre is a centre that provides indoor facility with two
swimming pools of 160-foot each and a diving pool of 82-foot. This centre was earlier used for
swimming and diving events in London Summer Olympics and Paralympics 2012. The London
Aquatic Centre was designed by architect Zaha Hadid, Pritzker Prize winner, in 2004. The size
of the centre is 45-m high, 160-m long and 80-m wide which includes 50-m pool, 25-m diving
pool and a 50-m warm-up pool for various competitions ("History Of The London Aquatics
Centre" 2018). The London Aquatic Centre was designed prior the completion of Olympic bid
where it was designed only for the Olympics event. However, the design was later changed to
accommodate the spectator wings in the centre. The London Aquatic Centre was initially made
for Summer Olympics however its huge popularity made the authority to open the centre for the
public. The later modification of centre to open for the whole community made some changes
which include 1000 additional seats and removal of two wings (Hadid 2017). The modification
in London Aquatic Centre is now open for everyone and hosts various activities which include
fitness, family and fun sessions.

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References
"History Of The London Aquatics Centre". 2018. London Aquatic Centre.
http://www.londonaquaticscentre.org/about/history.
Hadid, Zaha. 2017. "Zaha Hadid Architects’ London Aquatics Centre Breaks Record With 2.5M
Visitors Since Opening In 2014". World Architecture Community.
https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-
news/cvhzf/
zaha_hadid_architects_london_aquatics_centre_breaks_record_with_2_5m_visitors_since_openi
ng_in_2014.html.