We thought it was great learning about the effort that went into sustainable architecture for the London Olympics. What happens after the Para Olympics are over in a few weeks?
Planning for the future of the impressive Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has been in the works for some time, according to World Landscape Architecture. The Mayor of London created the “London Legacy Development Corporation” that will be “setting and maintaining standards for quality of design, construction and urban planning, to ensure a sustainable and enduring legacy for the Park”.
When the Para Olympics is over, the first phase will focus on temporary and moveable facilities such as the basketball and hockey arenas and some bridges being removed and re-used. This will continue through summer of 2013. Other stages of construction will follow in careful phases.
A Design Services Framework Panel was created to assist and support the design quality of the Park and surrounding area, including new neighborhoods, venues, parklands and public spaces. Companies will sit on the panel for four years as a specialist resource for three areas: Architecture and Urban Design, Landscape Design and Graphics and Visualization. For a list of the member companies visit, World Landscape Architecture.
The games were exciting, the eclectic British scene was entertaining and memorable. But the future will be equally impressive and satisfying knowing there is firm direction and planning in the hands of the London Legacy Development Corporation. Bravo London!