Perhaps one of the most unlikely locations for an outdoor cycle track is the roof of the famous five star landmark hotel in marylebone london.
London velodrome roof.
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The roof of hopkins architects velodrome for the 2012 olympic and paralympic games in london doesn t just look elegant.
It also achieves elegance in its economy of means and materials its integration with the overall design its speed of erection and its low cost.
The maximum horizontal span on plan in the east west direction is 131m and 119m in the north south direction.
Completed in 2012 in london united kingdom.
The velodrome richard arnold bsc mrics.
The london velodrome was built for the 2012 olympic games.
The team from expedition worked hard to develop the most light weight structure possible.
Experience cycling at lee valley velopark.
A breathtaking dome structure using membrane technology similar to london s o2 dome would provide new zealand s largest single span roofed space and deliver protection for our wonderful velodrome at a fraction of the cost of a traditional roof.
Choose from cycling the track in the iconic velodrome race on the road circuit tackle our mountain bike trails or jump and bump on the berms of the bmx track.
The historic herne hill velodrome in london was.
The primary structure of the roof consists of a doubly curved cable net with a total area of 12 500 m.
Cycling inspired the concept for the velodrome.
Stepping up for our region invest in the future of the velodrome.
It was the most energy efficient building on the olympic site and has been called the most sustainable stadium ever.
Images by richard davies david poultney anthony charlton anthony palmer hopkins architects.