London Olympic Stadium Redevelopment | Stratford | 25-80,000 Capacity | Proposed - Page 208

jdjones · March 11th, 2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinLeRoy

The sheds aren't the most outlandish of designs but I think they don't actually look that bad. They are in keeping with the whole sustainable/simple feel of the stadium. I never thought that the original pods looked right on the renders.

I still think everything is going to come together when the wrap is up and all construction equipment is moved away.

+1

Also they look so small next to the stadium, you won't really notice them

dronkula · March 12th, 2012, 03:15 PM

It's a shame that they don't have another £100m to spend to get the pods right. Of course, if they weren't spending £60m on a pointless cable car system and if Boris had spent more time getting Mr Mittal to give his money generally to the Olympic project rather than a pointless tower, we'd have more money to spend on things like this.

Rational Plan · March 12th, 2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dronkula

It's a shame that they don't have another £100m to spend to get the pods right. Of course, if they weren't spending £60m on a pointless cable car system and if Boris had spent more time getting Mr Mittal to give his money generally to the Olympic project rather than a pointless tower, we'd have more money to spend on things like this.

Hold on. How many times is this cable car money supposed to have been spent on other projects. So far I've seen people moaning that the money could have been spent on extra commuter trains to Bellingham to compensate for Thameslink works, DLR extensions, Thames gateway bridges and now for circular refreshment stands?

Plus the Mittal money was for a grand monument, purely a private donation. So if you think it would have gone on some refreshment stands instead you are seriously deluded. It was Mittals money to give for what he wanted. You can argue about the design of the observation platform but not what the money would have been used for.

***eddyk*** · March 12th, 2012, 05:10 PM

Olympic money was not spent on the cable cars. The project is nothing to do with the Olympics.

RobH · March 12th, 2012, 06:34 PM

And whatever one thinks of the cable car, Oribt etc they are permanant. These pods are not!

hugodiekonig · March 13th, 2012, 05:15 PM

Hello there Olympic fans!

jerseyboi · March 13th, 2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hugodiekonig

Hello there Olympic fans!

Your very welcome!

hugodiekonig · March 13th, 2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseyboi

Your very welcome!

Merci beaucoup mon ami! Thanks a lot!

What are the features this stadium have?

jerseyboi · March 13th, 2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hugodiekonig

Merci beaucoup mon ami! Thanks a lot!

What are the features this stadium have?

Read back through this thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=694556 starting on August 25th, 2008

hugodiekonig · March 17th, 2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseyboi

Read back through this thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=694556 starting on August 25th, 2008

whoa! That's gonna be a long back reading from the beginning. I'll just try to use the search in the thread here

jerseyboi · March 21st, 2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by chest

See the " Sheds " more......

Sykocs · March 21st, 2012, 12:38 PM

I have to say that they are growing on me a bit , they fit the design style and the colour works OK

southseasteve · March 21st, 2012, 01:12 PM

It's a shame that block of portacabins are staying during the games as part of the back of house facilities. Will be quite noticable from the air and for spectators on the south part of the stadium podium.

pagey17 · March 21st, 2012, 01:15 PM

Nice to see the planting and turfing being completed in front of the orbit circus.

Sykocs · March 21st, 2012, 01:30 PM

why would portacabins stay??? they are for construction works....look at the aquatics centre, they are gone now

RobH · March 21st, 2012, 03:14 PM

Testing the park lamps (from Andy Wilkes' blog again - http://www.insidelondon2012.blogspot.co.uk/ )

"The Testing of the Halo Masts around the London 2012 Olympic Stadium.

As well as lights these have scrolling messages, and are partialy powered by the wind turbines on the top."

southseasteve · March 21st, 2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sykocs

why would portacabins stay??? they are for construction works....look at the aquatics centre, they are gone now

In the case of these portacabins they are being re-used for back of house facilities.

DarJoLe · March 21st, 2012, 08:54 PM

Mainly for Press.

Mr_Andersonn · March 22nd, 2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by southseasteve

It's a shame that block of portacabins are staying during the games as part of the back of house facilities. Will be quite noticable from the air and for spectators on the south part of the stadium podium.

It would have been nice if they could have a coat of paint. They just look so industrial and bland.

Sykocs · March 22nd, 2012, 09:57 PM

I have got my tickets for the GOLD Challenge at the Olympic stadium with events , music and parade.....BLOCK 134 , ROW4 SEAT 401 - 404
does anyone have a seating plan for the stadium yet?

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March 12th, 2012, 03:15 PM	#4142
dronkula Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,463 Likes (Received): 1	It's a shame that they don't have another £100m to spend to get the pods right. Of course, if they weren't spending £60m on a pointless cable car system and if Boris had spent more time getting Mr Mittal to give his money generally to the Olympic project rather than a pointless tower, we'd have more money to spend on things like this.

March 12th, 2012, 06:34 PM	#4145
RobH SPURRED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London / Kent Posts: 8,426 Likes (Received): 164	And whatever one thinks of the cable car, Oribt etc they are permanant. These pods are not!

March 21st, 2012, 12:38 PM	#4152
Sykocs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 86 Likes (Received): 0	I have to say that they are growing on me a bit , they fit the design style and the colour works OK

March 21st, 2012, 01:12 PM	#4153
southseasteve Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brighton Posts: 438 Likes (Received): 1	It's a shame that block of portacabins are staying during the games as part of the back of house facilities. Will be quite noticable from the air and for spectators on the south part of the stadium podium.

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pagey17 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 951 Likes (Received): 1	Nice to see the planting and turfing being completed in front of the orbit circus.

March 21st, 2012, 03:14 PM	#4156
RobH SPURRED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London / Kent Posts: 8,426 Likes (Received): 164	Testing the park lamps (from Andy Wilkes' blog again - http://www.insidelondon2012.blogspot.co.uk/ ) "The Testing of the Halo Masts around the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. As well as lights these have scrolling messages, and are partialy powered by the wind turbines on the top."

March 22nd, 2012, 09:57 PM	#4160
Sykocs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 86 Likes (Received): 0	I have got my tickets for the GOLD Challenge at the Olympic stadium with events , music and parade.....BLOCK 134 , ROW4 SEAT 401 - 404 does anyone have a seating plan for the stadium yet?