![]() ![]() ![]() The move completes a deal that was initiated in 2011, when the two sides appeared to have a deal in place before fellow English clubs Tottenham and Leyton Orient challenged the Hammers. It is an honor we will take on with pride." "We understand the responsibilities that come with calling the nation's iconic Olympic Stadium, which will be converted into a world-class football stadium, our new home. Joint West Ham chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold also released a statement after the announcement on Friday (per The Telegraph): West Ham will keep the cash from ticket sales. The team will share revenue from any naming rights deal and match-day catering with the company in charge of securing a legacy for London's Olympic venues, which is headed by Johnson. The club will pay an annual rent of around $3 million. West Ham will pay only $22.7 million of the conversion costs, which are expected to exceed $227 million for the publicly-funded stadium. ![]() The 80,000-seat stadium, which also hosted the track and field competition at the 2012 London Games, will be downsized to 54,000 seats and reconfigured with a new roof and retractable seats. standard.Here's an excerpt from the AP press release: Of stadia since 68 (because before that was a different era for comparisons) London comes last in my opinion, purely regarding design elements and ambience rather than functionality.ħ2 Munich amazing! 1st of the stadiums for the Olympics that said something.ħ6 Since then we had Montreal it went wrong but amazing nevertheless!Ĩ0 Moscow, a stadium that already existed but a very historic and imposing colosieum.Ĩ4 La, they didnt exactly do anything did they?Ĩ8 Seoul not as radical as Munich and Montreal but certainly a statement that asia was modern.ĩ2 Barcelona has to be the dissapointment of the Olympic century.ĩ6 followed by another dissapointment in Atlanta with its temporary effort.Ġ0 Sydney yes back on track, not radical by a Munich or montreal standards but not a dissapointment either.Ġ4 Athens, yes! Without complete reconstruction managed to create an almost flawless olympic arena almost as good as Munich with those beautiful curved rooves.Ġ8 Beijing, back to Munich and Montreal radical statements amazing stadium that I can tell you when you visit it for first time its difficult to grasp how it was constructed.ġ2 London:bash: OH dear, I know it has to go down to 25 after games but still its just so. London will have a stadium that will transform after the games and be very diffrent from the previous stadiums because it will change after the event for local use and be made of sustainable materials,this stadium will set a brand new bench mark for all future stadiums and be a first for the Olympics. Site - the stadium is on an 'island site' with rivers and cannals around it. Pods – facilities such as catering and merchandising will be grouped into self-contained ‘pod’ structures, adding to the spectator experience around the access level of the stadium. Wrap – a fabric curtain 'large wrap' will go around the stadium structure, acting as additional protection and shelter for spectators Roof - a cable-supported roof will stretch 28m the whole way around the stadium, providing cover for two thirds of spectators Seats – 25,000 permanent, 55,000 demountable ‘Team Stadium’ have done a fantastic job against a challenging brief - their innovative, ground-breaking design will ensure that the Olympic stadium will not only be a fantastic arena for a summer of sport in 2012 but also ensure a sustainable legacy for the community who will live around it."īowl - a sunken bowl built into the ground for the field of play and lower permanent seating, designed to bring spectators close to the action ODA chairman John Armitt said: “London’s Olympic stadium is designed to be different. It can be converted down to a 25,000 seat permanent stadium after the Games when it will become a new home for athletics and other uses. The 80,000 seat stadium will be the centrepiece for the 2012 Games hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics events. HOK Sport and Peter Cook’s long-awaited designs for the 2012 Olympic stadium were finally unveiled,with a clear emphasis on functionality andįlexibility rather than iconic architecture. ![]()
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