2011 · London, United Kingdom

London Aquatics Centre

A 2011 Olympic swimming complex in London beneath a broad wave-like roof.

Competition and training pools, with spectator seating, are gathered under one sweeping enclosure.

Temporary seating allowed the venue to expand for the Olympics and contract for long-term use.

It applies Hadid’s vocabulary of fluid form to a large sports hall.

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