DarJoLe Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Well it all fits doesn't it? Isles of Wonder, regeneration, inspiring, sending a 'message' to the youth of the world, the shards of energy erupting from the stadium. Heatherwick's most famous structure so far. The 'cathedral of seeds'. This is going to eb absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzz Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I love the idea of erupting energy. All this while, the lighting of the cauldron is the most theatrical. Once it's lit, the flame is just a flame on a cauldron and pretty much constant. Perhaps Heatherwick is turning the post-lit cauldron flame into a piece of theatrics itself too, something that is to marvel at with hypnotic quality. Makes me think perhaps the stems of little caudrons is a theatric piece itself too. Imagine each stem blowing off flames in a rhythm (ala a flame blower in circus). Or this big blows of flame outside a Melbourne casino, but many of them. A series of successive bursts (never an unlit stem in between bursts) keep the flame burning. And each burst is like sending out a shockwave of Olympic spirit to every corner of the world. It will be really cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCeMxFmUQcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtclvr05 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Just found this article talking about the missing cauldron http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/05/25/london.olympic.cauldron.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 There is already a massive caldron outside the Olympic park by the canal that leads to three mills island, Its made of wood and about the height of nelsons column its massive fully visible from three mills green, It looks like there will defiantly be more than one cauldron, it raises the question will the real caldron be even bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 I took this today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Isn't that for a new Ikea complex or something? It was discussed earlier in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Isn't that for a new Ikea complex or something? It was discussed earlier in this thread. I thought so too. A wooden cauldron doesn't seem like the brightest idea anyway..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Maybe a consumable cauldron that will completely turn to ashes after burning for two weeks. NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek201 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 There will be a "cauldron a week" appearing to keep everyone guessing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 This definitely is a structure for Ikea and has nothing to do with the cauldron. All that fruitless and misguided speculation is getting a bit nerve-wrecking, folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Just found this article talking about the missing cauldron http://sportsillustr...n.ap/index.html Good find. AustralianFan should especially read these paragraphs: There is one tower next to the Olympic Stadium that could solve the mystery - the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a ruby red sculpture of twisted steel that looks like a smashed rollercoaster. Except that Olympic officials say this crazy sightseeing contraption won't be it."No, it's not the cauldron," said Peter Tudor, the director of venues for the Olympic Park Legacy Corp. "I would know if there was a massive gas pipe inside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJPro Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 I took this today We've discussed this already, it's for some ikea thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarJoLe Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 I wish people would put the Orbit being the cauldron to bed. It's totally unfeasible having a huge gas pipe running up it with a huge flame on top in a steel cauldron, and then expect people to go and up down it in a lift and walk around a room underneath it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianme17 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 having seen the stadium in ceremony mode - i think i know where it will be - but they are giving nothing away at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Well does that at least tell us it'll be in the stadium Adrian?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek201 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 having seen the stadium in ceremony mode - i think i know where it will be - but they are giving nothing away at all! But surely you can, being the genuinely generous, giving soul you are, Adrian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzz Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 having seen the stadium in ceremony mode - i think i know where it will be - but they are giving nothing away at all! You can't say this without telling us more now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Adrian, I like you a lot and appreciate the modest insight you gave us into your ceremonial segment -- but you get yourself in danger being killed by us if you only give such extremely vagues hints yourself. So you guess the cauldron will be in or on the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afiqnadzir Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 ^^ adrian..please dont leak it here...i want it to be surprise....if they want to know it,just PM them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianme17 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 ^^ adrian..please dont leak it here...i want it to be surprise....if they want to know it,just PM them... I will post where I want to thank you! I have said nothing where the cauldron will be coz I don't know here it will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 This is why I think this forum seriously needs a spoiler tag. So surprises won't be ruined for those who want to wait until the end. Not me, though. I'm already impacient and want to see details. However i'm not going to force anyone to give them if they don't want or can't. I wish people would put the Orbit being the cauldron to bed. It's totally unfeasible having a huge gas pipe running up it with a huge flame on top in a steel cauldron, and then expect people to go and up down it in a lift and walk around a room underneath it. I agree. Not mentioning The Orbit is ugly like hell. No offense, but I don't get why there are still people who likes that abomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Why is one reading this thread, then, if one doesn't want to read anything about the cauldron's location, look or lighting method? This thread doesn't need spoiler tags. Who doesn't want to know anything beforehand should avoid it. All others should read it. Easy as that. Anyway: So, Adrian, what's your guess regarding the cauldron's location? At least roughly -- is it inside the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 ^^ Yeah but this thread was also done for people trying to give their ideas or guesses or where the cauldron would be, how it would be lit, etc. So far is not filled with OFFICIAL information, which are the real spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 I think we can procure that this Ica structure is indeed a caldron if not thee caldron And will be lit. Ikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 ^^ Yeah but this thread was also done for people trying to give their ideas or guesses or where the cauldron would be, how it would be lit, etc. So far is not filled with OFFICIAL information, which are the real spoilers. But at this stage shortly before the Games, we always had the first hints for the location, look etc. of the cauldron. Afiqnadzir was already a regular visitor in the Beijing 2008 cauldron thread, so he should know that there are spoilers at this stage of time. I think we can procure that this Ica structure is indeed a caldron if not thee caldron And will be lit. Ikea Again: It's not the cauldron and it won't be lit. It's made of wood and it's also too far away from the stadium! Sorry, I confused Afiqnadzir with Zainhasan (who was the actual regular in the Beijing 2008 cauldron thread). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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