The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor swimming venue in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, designed by Zaha Hadid with two 50 metre pools and a 25 metre diving pool. Built as a primary venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, where it hosted swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events, it was reconfigured afterward and reopened to the public in March 2014.
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LocationSourced to the subject's own accountLondon Borough of Newham, United Kingdom 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountStadium / Arena / Amphitheater 2 Connections
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The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre (164-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events.
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27 July 2011
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The ceiling was built with 30,000 sections of Red Louro timber.
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The steel structure was built in cooperation with Rowecord Engineering, of Newport, Wales.
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Wikidata item Q308874, property P131/P17 (location): London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom
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