London Velodrome Roof

The maximum horizontal span on plan in the east west direction is 131m and 119m in the north south direction.

London velodrome roof.

The historic herne hill velodrome in london was. The energy performance of the building also maximises natural ventilation and use of daylight. It was the most energy efficient building on the olympic site and has been called the most sustainable stadium ever. Including a lightweight cable net roof that reduced the embodied carbon dioxide content by 45 compared with a traditional steel structure and cut the construction period by 5 months.

The london velodrome was built for the 2012 olympic games. Experience cycling at lee valley velopark. 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. 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.

The velodrome richard arnold bsc mrics. The primary structure of the roof consists of a doubly curved cable net with a total area of 12 500 m. The team from expedition worked hard to develop the most light weight structure possible. 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.

Stepping up for our region invest in the future of the velodrome. The roof of hopkins architects velodrome for the 2012 olympic and paralympic games in london doesn t just look elegant. Book now to cycle at lee valley velopark on queen elizabeth olympic park in london. Images by richard davies david poultney anthony charlton anthony palmer hopkins architects.

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.