London Aquatics Centre

London Aquatics Centre

Year

2011

Architect

Zaha Hadid Zaha Hadid

Type

building

Hadid’s undulating aluminium roof sweeps upward from the ground like a frozen wave, spanning 160 metres column-free on just three structural supports. The double-curvature parabolic shell, containing 2,800 tonnes of steel, creates a cathedr …

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