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Ushida Findlay Architects, Stratford, London, 2012

 

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Sculptural steel observation tower for the London 2012 Olympic Park

Situated next to the stadium on the Olympic site, the 114m structure, Britain’s tallest sculpture, was designed as a landmark for the Games.

The asymmetric skeletal red steel structure supports a viewing platform that will be a visitor attraction during the Olympics and in legacy mode. Access to the viewing platform is provided by a lift contained within a central diagrid column, which itself is wrapped in a staircase that sprirals round the structure and is clad with graded mesh cladding.

Designed to be built without scaffolding the tower was constructed from pre-fabricated steel components, 63 per cent of which were recycled, that were assembled on site.

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  • Begun: Nov 2010
  • Completed: May 2012
  • Sector: Civic
  • Total cost: £22.7M
  • Procurement: NEC3 Construction Management
  • Address: Stratford, London, E15, United Kingdom

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