mr.x Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Athens 2004 Atlanta 1996 Barcelona 1992 Berlin 1936 Helsinki 1952 Los Angeles 1932 & 1984 Melbourne 1956 Mexico City 1968 Montreal 1976 Moscow 1980 Munich 1972 Rome 1960 Seoul 1988 Sydney 2000 Tokyo 1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Ah, in my books the best are Athens, Montreal, Munich and Barcelona. Compact with stunning architecture and great landscaping that stand out from all the others. Sydney has a lot of that too, but it just lacks some of the flow that the others have. The Moscow and Berlin stadiums have interesting landscaping, but they are pretty much on their own (save for a pool or sports hall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 overall montreal looks best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Great series of pics. To me, taking in the surrounds and all, I like Munich the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Great series of pics.To me, taking in the surrounds and all, I like Munich the best. I totally agree - the Olympiapark in Munich is very unique - the olympic stadium, the olympic arena and the Olympic pool are wonderful placed in a great landscape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thankyou for those pics Mr X. It was interesting seeing them together to compare. My Top 3 would be 1st - Barcelona 2nd - Munich 3rd - Athens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriane17 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I totally agree - the Olympiapark in Munich is very unique - the olympic stadium, the olympic arena and the Olympic pool are wonderful placed in a great landscape... my faves are 1)munich (been there and was blown away with its beauty) 2) athens (was there for the olympics - simply stunning) 3)barcelona (was there for the olympics and it is such a beautiful setting overlooking the city) 4) montreal (would love to go there - this was my 1st olympic memory)! wonder if london will live up to any of the above - i think it will be a little like munich in it's approach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 1. Munich 2. Sydney 3. Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rome 1960, Olympic stadium/Marbles stadium/Foro Italico complex Marbles stadium olympic pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav3n Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 The panorama of the Barcelona Park is very cool, situated on the Montjuic Hill, that it had played an important part on the catalonian history . The Palau of Sant Jordi, simply one of the best venues of the 1992 games. Also is the only Olympic park i had the honour to visit, 4 years ago =P Munich is so surrealistic and beautiful, too bad the old Munich stadium wasn't used for the WC. The Athens one is very good, i love most the Agora, the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome (Calatrava's one of my fav architects) In 2008 the Beijing Park will become one of my favourites because of the new and amazing style used for the venues construction (Herzog & de Meuron, the same architects that built the Allianz Arena (WC 2006) and the paveillon of the Forum Barcelona 2004). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Montreal is still my favorite followed by Munich. Stunning architecture for the time that has held up well over the years. Third favorite is probably Helsinki. The Olympic Stadium with it's flying staircase and the grounds surrounding it are often underestimated when conpared to todays monstrosities that are being built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I like that. It's a very bulbous landscape -- like you know, when you have all those lumps and little zits and blackheads on your face -- and you just don't know whether they're ripe enough to burst or not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Absolutely regardless of any patriotism: My favourite is Munich's Olympic Park since it has the most amazing landscape and architecture of all Olympic Parks. Additionally, it's still a very popular recreational area among the citizens of Munich and thus absolutely no white elephant. Finally, its design is simply timeless -- I guess that even in 50 years visitors will be stunned by its graceful and airy roofs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I don't know if I'd call Munich's park timeless, but I think it will always have an air of modernity, fluidity and lightness, just as Montreal's will always have an air of "spacey futureness" and giganticism. I think Barcelona's will be more timeless because it gracefully combines a number of styles from the neo-classic to the abstract to the modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 hey mr.x i see uve been busy on skyscrapercity with the same topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrd1rocha Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 My top 3 are: - Montreal - Barcelona - Munich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savas Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 1) Athens 2) Munich 3) Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 My favorite is Munich (the landscape look great!), folowed by Montreal and Sydeny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 my favourites: 1) Athens 2) Munich 3) Sydney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercifulZeus! Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 1. Munich without a doubt. The continuity of architectural style, and the integration of the landscaping into the surrounding area were so brilliantly designed that the park still looks new today. And almost as important: the whole area retains a great relevance to the city a third of a century on. 2. Barcelona. Expansive by concept, yet compact by necessity, owing to its site on a hill. Any Olympic Park designer wants to create something which will add to the memories during Games time, and I don't think anyone will ever forget the awesome sight of divers on the 10 metre board, seemingly hundreds of feet in the air (thanks to the canny camerawork). Truly spectacular. 3. Athens. A splendid use of space in what is essentially suburbia. Although some of the venues are severely underused now, this is not down to the park's design, which pleases aesthetically, especially due to its huge central parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Athens, Barcelona and Munich my favorites too OAKA Olympic complex has a website check http://www.oaka.com.gr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesco_82 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 can someone please tell Calatrava that his "corso" with those arcs is boring everyone?! there's plenty of cities with one of them...can't he suggest something new?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 can someone please tell Calatrava that his "corso" with those arcs is boring everyone?! there's plenty of cities with one of them...can't he suggest something new?!? same thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Calatrava designs what his clients want and his clients want a Calatrava design. Calatrava's "white bones" (as I call them) are much like Mies van der Rohe's black boxes and Ghery's tinfoil wrappings - the architect is hired based on his previous successes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicGames Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Any chance of posting all the images again since most of them have disappeared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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