The shortlist for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park legacy designs have been revealed, both North and south
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 04:34 AM
Bit more explanation of what this is about below:
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has released images of the shortlisted designs for London's newest public space.
The centrepiece will be a major public space south of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
It will be between the Aquatics Centre, the Stadium, the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the 2012 Gardens.
The competition was launched in July this year. A winner will be announced in December.
A public exhibition will be staged to help showcase the designs, which were chosen from more than 100 entries from across the world. It will be held at the The Centre for London's Built Environment from 21 November to early January.
http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/
The shortlisted designs include two from London, and one each from France, the Netherlands and the US.
Entrants were asked to create "a distinctive area that will bring together a vibrant mix of cultural events, beautiful spaces and recreational uses".
A separate competition is being held to design a space set within the north of the park.
Andrew Altman, chief executive of the OPLC, said: "With millions of people expected to visit the park each year, this will be London's newest and most exciting public space, welcoming the world to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
"The Olympic Park Legacy Company is mobilising plans at pace for the development of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games. Plans are more advanced than any previous host Olympic City to deliver an exciting mix of new homes, jobs, leisure and business opportunities."
http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-15800366
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has released images of the shortlisted designs for London's newest public space.
The centrepiece will be a major public space south of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
It will be between the Aquatics Centre, the Stadium, the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the 2012 Gardens.
The competition was launched in July this year. A winner will be announced in December.
A public exhibition will be staged to help showcase the designs, which were chosen from more than 100 entries from across the world. It will be held at the The Centre for London's Built Environment from 21 November to early January.
http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/
The shortlisted designs include two from London, and one each from France, the Netherlands and the US.
Entrants were asked to create "a distinctive area that will bring together a vibrant mix of cultural events, beautiful spaces and recreational uses".
A separate competition is being held to design a space set within the north of the park.
Andrew Altman, chief executive of the OPLC, said: "With millions of people expected to visit the park each year, this will be London's newest and most exciting public space, welcoming the world to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
"The Olympic Park Legacy Company is mobilising plans at pace for the development of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games. Plans are more advanced than any previous host Olympic City to deliver an exciting mix of new homes, jobs, leisure and business opportunities."
http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-15800366
Edited by RobH, 19 November 2011 - 05:29 AM.
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Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:05 AM
Some really nice photos of the Olympic Park meadows. A few months old but I hadn't seen these before:
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Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:27 AM
Some great fotos! I love meadows. 
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That is quite stunning! We Brits should all be very proud of this park. The contrast to what it looked like before is quite remarkable. I never thought anyone would beat the Munich Olympic Park, I was wrong.
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Really nice pictures.
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Posted 12 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
Hosepipe ban to be imposed in drought-hit parts of UK
Water companies across southern and eastern England are to introduce hosepipe bans amid drought conditions.
Seven firms say they will impose water restrictions after two unusually dry winters left reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels.
Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East are to enforce restrictions.
All seven companies said they will impose bans from 5 April.
The drought-affected areas are the south-east of England and East Anglia.
But the Environment Agency warns in a new report that the drought could spread as far north as East Yorkshire and as far west as the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, if the dry weather continues this spring.
In its report, the Environment Agency warns that drought conditions are expected to spread across more of England in coming weeks, unless strong rains arrive.
It will also warn of effects on agriculture that could raise prices of potatoes and other vegetables.
It says plans are in place to ensure that the Olympic Games will not be adversely affected, by using water from "sustainable supplies".
"The Olympic Park and other Olympic venues have a high level of resilience to meet their needs even during a drought," says the Agency.
It also added: "The Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant at the beginning of June will not be affected by the drought."
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said the temporary restrictions would "help protect the public's water supply in the areas most affected by the record low levels of rainfall we have experienced over the last 17 months".
She said: "We can all help reduce the effects of drought by respecting these restrictions and being smarter about how we use water.
"Taking action now to reduce how much water we use will help us all in the future."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17340844
Water companies across southern and eastern England are to introduce hosepipe bans amid drought conditions.
Seven firms say they will impose water restrictions after two unusually dry winters left reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels.
Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East are to enforce restrictions.
All seven companies said they will impose bans from 5 April.
The drought-affected areas are the south-east of England and East Anglia.
But the Environment Agency warns in a new report that the drought could spread as far north as East Yorkshire and as far west as the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, if the dry weather continues this spring.
In its report, the Environment Agency warns that drought conditions are expected to spread across more of England in coming weeks, unless strong rains arrive.
It will also warn of effects on agriculture that could raise prices of potatoes and other vegetables.
It says plans are in place to ensure that the Olympic Games will not be adversely affected, by using water from "sustainable supplies".
"The Olympic Park and other Olympic venues have a high level of resilience to meet their needs even during a drought," says the Agency.
It also added: "The Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant at the beginning of June will not be affected by the drought."
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said the temporary restrictions would "help protect the public's water supply in the areas most affected by the record low levels of rainfall we have experienced over the last 17 months".
She said: "We can all help reduce the effects of drought by respecting these restrictions and being smarter about how we use water.
"Taking action now to reduce how much water we use will help us all in the future."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17340844
Edited by RobH, 12 March 2012 - 01:35 PM.
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