London Velodrome Roof

The energy performance of the building also maximises natural ventilation and use of daylight.

London velodrome roof.

The historic herne hill velodrome in london was. The maximum horizontal span on plan in the east west direction is 131m and 119m in the north south direction. The roof of hopkins architects velodrome for the 2012 olympic and paralympic games in london doesn t just look elegant. Images by richard davies david poultney anthony charlton anthony palmer hopkins architects.

The velodrome richard arnold bsc mrics. Including a lightweight cable net roof that reduced the embodied carbon dioxide content by 45 compared with a traditional steel structure and cut the construction period by 5 months. Experience cycling at lee valley velopark. Book now to cycle at lee valley velopark on queen elizabeth olympic park in london.

The london velodrome was built for the 2012 olympic games. London firm hopkins architects have completed the velodrome the first of the five permanent venues on the olympic park for the london 2012 olympic games. The primary structure of the roof consists of a doubly curved cable net with a total area of 12 500 m. It was the most energy efficient building on the olympic site and has been called the most sustainable stadium ever.

Stepping up for our region invest in the future of the velodrome. It also achieves elegance in its economy of means and materials its integration with the overall design its speed of erection and its low cost. Cycling inspired the concept for the velodrome. Completed in 2012 in london united kingdom.

A breathtaking dome structure using membrane technology similar to london s o2 dome would provide new zealand s largest single span roofed space and deliver protection for our wonderful velodrome at a fraction of the cost of a traditional roof.