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[DarJoLe]

daveypod-less, on 03 February 2012 - 03:21 AM, said:

The wrap is gonna be brilliant, If they had dumped that as well I may have been suicidal

Yes, a shame it now has to be associated with a controversial sponsor (thanks Coalition!) as the danger is whoever is approached might not want to be associated with the bad press. Here's hoping they're made of stern stuff...

[oakydoky]

DarJoLe, on 03 February 2012 - 04:53 AM, said:

I guess things get compromised when you have to deal with a Coalition intent on cutting budgets?

Coalition governments will lead to compromises in general terms.True. But most of the issues I feel are issues concerning London 2012 were things that happened before the coalition came to power.And many of my pet peeves concern aesthetic/design issues which I accept are 'subjective'.

The wrap is an issue. And the coalition trying to cut it out completely was obvious 'compromising' for the sake of saving money. But my issue is with the actual look of the wrap. I simply do not like the triangular bunting style and much preferred the original design that HOK sports proposed.But self appointed purveyors of all that is right with design -- CABE-- didn't approve. Also, I believe it will be white with some colour on the inside which to me just looks so bland. The stadium is mostly white, so too is the aquatics centre, the waterpolo venue is grey mainly, the basketball arena is white. It's just a plethora of blandness in my opinion. White can look good -- take Athens and the Calatrava designed stuff for example. But then the glowing Mediterranean sun heightened all their architecture.

I like the Stadium. I do. I don't like the Zebra seating pattern though. But my liking of the stadium was because I knew the architecture was well done in relation to the purpose i.e a temporary Olympic stadium. Now that the stadium will no longer be temporary (and it won't) the stadium just appears underwhelming. And in our global age, making an impact is important hence why so much value is placed on the aesthetic function of things.

[RobH]

DarJoLe, on 03 February 2012 - 05:00 AM, said:

Yes, a shame it now has to be associated with a controversial sponsor (thanks Coalition!) as the danger is whoever is approached might not want to be associated with the bad press. Here's hoping they're made of stern stuff...

LOCOG said they had many competitive bids for the wrap. Solely blaming the coalition for the Dow mess is a bit of a cop-out isn't it? Had any other company been chosen the move would have been seen as a nice saving and a good decision.

The fact that some campaigners didn't make a noise when Dow signed their huge deal with the IOC but are outraged with this deal with LOCOG is odd though.

Edited by RobH, 03 February 2012 - 05:47 AM.

[daveypodmore]

The wrap design hasnt been unveiled, no-one can comment on the design we havent yet seen surely.

[oakydoky]

daveypod-less, on 03 February 2012 - 05:37 AM, said:

The wrap design hasnt been unveiled, no-one can comment on the design we havent yet seen surely.

Hence why I prefaced my opinion with "I believe it will be". From the renders on the Dow site and from the trial pieces on the actual stadium, it appears the wrap will be white. But on the insides it will have colour matching the rainbow like concept of the glass.

[daveypodmore]

I think the test pieces were purely a test to see how the fabric would work. I have total faith that the wrap will be the icing on the cake and will hopefully divert the attention away from those god awful boxes scattered around it.

Actually Im doing what I hate others doing on forums. Im commenting on those boxes and I havent even seen details of them yet so I will stop til I see the reality or some details of them. I went to Boxpark in `Shorditch at the weekend which is made up of shipping containers and it had a really nice feel about it. I do feel like its a massive missed opportunity but lets get some details first.

Edited by daveypod-less, 03 February 2012 - 08:16 AM.

[adrianme17]

RobH, on 02 February 2012 - 04:48 PM, said:

They are a little utilitarian aren't they?

I remember DaJoLe saying a while back that one of the reasons the box shape won out was because they're more economical in terms of space. That's going to be one very busy island during the Games and filling it up with lots of little round pods was probably not the best choice.

I'm sure cost was a reason as well, of course.

And Rols is right about the banners. They've got to look good during the Games. They could start looking a little tatty and dirty if they go up too soon.

Rob - i mean banners and flags for events like 6 months to go - 100 days to go etc. there is one set of olympic rings at st pancras and that's it - oh and the olympic and paralympic flag at city hall! no signage or anything when you arrive in London - maybe I am expecting too much! lol!

[daveypodmore]

As you enter Essex heading out of London towards Southend theres the pictogram for the Mountain biking on a sign with the words host borough or something, its not much I suppose but its something. I think the Tower Bridge rings are due in march arnt they. Should be up for the Jubillee celebrations and the Thames floatilla

[Lee]

I must admit to be surprised that when I was in London at Christmas I didn't see a single Olympic advertisement on the Underground. I thought they would have been all over the underground at this stage with trains decked out in Olympic colours. Perhaps I was also hoping for too much.

I have a feeling that all of this will change soon enough but I just expected more effort further out from the start fo the games. Walking through Stratford you have absolutely no idea that the games are even coming. That is shocking.

[Lee]

Starting to get a little impatient waiting for this wrap to be unveiled. How much longer?