Reference
Lee Valley VeloPark Velodrome
London, England, United Kingdom · 2011 · Sustainable Architecture
Architectural reference — not an AmericanStruct project. A well-known building shown for inspiration. Facts marked “Wikidata” are taken from Wikidata; photographs are credited below and used under their licences.
Hopkins Architects' velodrome for the London 2012 Games is wrapped in timber cladding whose double-curved form echoes the banked track inside. A lightweight cable-net roof spans the arena, and a glazed band at concourse level separates the upper timber bowl from the landscaped base.
Photographs
- 1. Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- 2. The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 3. Matt Brown from London, England · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
