Location: London, England
Architect: Hopkins Architects
http://www.hopkins.co.uk/projects/3/131/
Engineers: Expedition, BDSP,
Grant Associates
Contractor: ISG
Client: Olympic Delivery Authority
Date Completed: Jan 2011
Cost: $122 million
Seating: 6,000
Track Length: 250.00 m
Max Banking: 42 degrees
Min Banking: 13 Degrees
Why is it good: “The Velodrome is the most sustainable venue in the Olympic Park terms of design and construction” ("Velodrome"). There is a high degree of rainwater harvesting from the roof, allowing use of grey water for toilets, and the building is naturally ventilated. Inlets allow air to come in just above the track, through holes in the precast concrete under the upper tier seating, and leave through high points near the roof. “We had to minimize drafts on the track, so the air is mixed at a high level,”("sky scraper city")
What you plan to learn from it: I plan to learn what sustainable systems and in what configuration work well together in a velodrome to help me reach net zero in my velodrome. I also plan on using the dimensions of the track as a basis point for my track and the floor plan as a basis for my program.
Download the doc below for the FULL analysis of the building.
astevens-_2012_london_velodrome.docx |