Robert Henson Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 More recent article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aronious Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 120million pounds (or 360m AU, or 300US..roughly) is a bit pricey for a make over. Though it would have been good to see somewhere like Crystal Palace redeveloped into a National Stadium. Speaking of prices of large stadia, Vancouver 2020 please note the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henson Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Regarding London's bid and stadium design: the American Jerry Anderson, a senior partner in the stadium design and event planning company HOK Sport, which is working on the blueprint for the proposed Olympic stadium and other venues. Mr Anderson has advised organisers of the Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney and claims that London is already ahead. "I am very impressed with the progress," he said. "Plans are at the same stage as they would be a year into full Olympic mode and are at a parallel with Beijing's masterplan. This bid is really rock solid. There is a depth of knowledge and professionalism we don't see in other bids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aronious Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Regarding London's bid and stadium design:the American Jerry Anderson, a senior partner in the stadium design and event planning company HOK Sport, which is working on the blueprint for the proposed Olympic stadium and other venues. Mr Anderson has advised organisers of the Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney and claims that London is already ahead. "I am very impressed with the progress," he said. "Plans are at the same stage as they would be a year into full Olympic mode and are at a parallel with Beijing's masterplan. This bid is really rock solid. There is a depth of knowledge and professionalism we don't see in other bids. Excellent news considering how far ahead Sydney was. For London to be even further in front is superb. I believe HOK Sports also designed the Sydney 2000 stadium. Though, it seems London is going on a “wow” campaign before the vote. Why aren’t we seeing this from other bids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Surely all the bids have spin happening like this. Nice to hear from our perspective, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aronious Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Surely all the bids have spin happening like this. Nice to hear from our perspective, though. From what I’ve heard… yes they do, but not to the public extensiveness that London has gone too… well done to the organisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrybymoonlight Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Kudos to the London concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henson Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 LOTS OF NEW VENUE RENDERINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexico1968 Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 London Stadium..not the best...but the most inovator stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrybymoonlight Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I really do love the innovation of the Stadium design - sort of anticipates the promise (?) of the scientific age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I see one problem with the plans :shocked: What if Liz has the royal patio set (complete with umbrella) installed on her balcony so she can sit out with a gin and tonic and watch the marathon pass by her castle? Won't all the runners have to stop and bow/curtsy before continuing on? :hmm: :laughlong: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henson Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Almost certainly yes. It's the triathletes I feel sorry for though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pricemazda Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Errr no, it would be fine. London weather is just the same as the rest of Northern Europe. Paris, Amsterdam, London the weather is all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriane17 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? once a twat - always a twat! plus ca change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I see one problem with the plans :shocked:What if Liz has the royal patio set (complete with umbrella) installed on her balcony so she can sit out with a gin and tonic and watch the marathon pass by her castle? Won't all the runners have to stop and bow/curtsy before continuing on? :hmm: :laughlong: She could invite George Bush to lunch on the balcony and all the runners could salute and say "god bless america" on their way past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 There is a story in today's Sunday Mirror that says Tottenham are looking at moving to the Olympic Stadium or the new Wembley, as there isn't enough room to redevelop White Hart Lane and they don't want to be left behind by Arsenal's new ground at Ashburton Grove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavejb Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 I think they may have to make Ken Livingstone and Seb Coe Tottenham fans before they got their hands on the Olympic Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick The Mick Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Arwebb, I think you could be on the right track here. Despite all the fine sentiments in the Bid Book about down-scaling the stadium and having a "home" for British athletics, etc, etc, I can't help but suspect that, if London were to win the right to hold the Olympics that the stadium plan post-games would be "adjusted" with Spurs and/or West Ham moving in as tenants. Why? 1. Economic sense - it costs money to both down-scale and then maintain a stadium, and the old Golden League meeting, or European meeting isn't going to cut it. 2. Planning sense - Both clubs, especially Spurs right now in few of West Ham's current plight, need to build or move. And remember that Ken's planning and transport departments have repeatedly snubbed Spurs' efforts to extend the tube to WHL and thereby make an expansion on the present site more feasible. If they don't move to the Olympic Stadium, where? 3. Domestic "political" sense - in the UK in general and in London in particular, the Ghost of White Elephants Past still haunts this bid - aka the Dome - so a strong post-games use would make it more palatable, even for Arsenal fans like myself. 4. IOC "political" sense - I don't buy this thing about the IOC or IAAF wanting the UK to have an athletics home, for a start a 20,000 seater hardly appeals to the IAAF from a World Champioships standpoint, and the Golden League meetings are already held in major stadiums in Berlin and Paris. A downscaled London stadium? Not that appealing, thank you. Also, does the IOC knock the Madrid bid for wanting to install Atletico Madrid en la Peineta post-Games? The only people who would grumble would be a few athletics anoraks and, possibly, a few die-hard Spurs or Hammers fans. But, guys, take a look at Man City, who wouldn't have swapped Maine Road for their new stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 If there is some way in which we could have both, that must be pursued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtclvr05 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 :glare: is it just me, or does the london olympic stadium look like a bunch of hot air balloons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? once a twat - always a twat! plus ca change! Pretentious pedophile!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriane17 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? once a twat - always a twat! plus ca change! Pretentious pedophile!! pedophile?!?! - that's a new one on me and the english language! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjam Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? once a twat - always a twat! plus ca change! Pretentious pedophile!! pedophile?!?! - that's a new one on me and the english language! maybe Baron is the type of person that also mistakenly attacks paediatricians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Wouldn't London weather be a little chilly for "beach volleyball" -- esp. under the eyes of Buckingham Palace? Or would Philip enjoy it particularly? once a twat - always a twat! plus ca change! Pretentious pedophile!! pedophile?!?! - that's a new one on me and the english language! maybe Baron is the type of person that also mistakenly attacks paediatricians! Attack? Uhmmm... I didn't call anyone names in the original post. It was adriane -- with some phony frog-ese thrown in. OK, I meant pederast then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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