West Vancouver Community Centre in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Hughes Condon Marler Architects, Located in Vancouver, Canada, The West Vancouver Community Centre involved a set of ambitious design goals. The client wished to consolidate a number of disparate facilities, to provide a front door to their recreation campus, and to take an aggressive approach to social health and environmental innovation. The project’s [...]

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Icona in London, United Kingdom

Icona located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Stock Woolstencroft, the first scheme overlooking the Olympic Park is nearing completion. Telford Homes’ residential-led, mixed-use development is one of the first schemes in the area to hand over. It will overlook the Olympic aquatic centre and is within 300m of the proposed stadium. Telford Homes acted [...]

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Kantrida International Aquatic Centre in Rijeka, Croatia

Located in Rijeka, Croatia, Kantrida International Aquatic Centre was designed by studio zoppini associati’s design for a cutting edge swimming centre, just completed in Rijeka, has brought a new landmark to the Croatian city. Touted by the firm as one of the most advanced sporting facilities in Europe the 50 x 25 m pool can [...]

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Vancouver Winter Olympics Venues in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Editorial, Vancouver Winter Olympics Venues is located in Vancouver, Canada . Speed is the essence of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver with bobsleigh, skeleton, speed skating, luge and snowboarding events each clocking up serious thrill points. Existing buildings have been modified and new buildings constructed to host this year’s Games which will take [...]

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Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia

Designed by Harry Seidler, Ian Thorpe Aquatic Center in Sydney Australia that located New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, is a tribute to one of Australia’s most famous athletes. The 4200 square metre facility is located on the western edge of the Darling Harbour entertainment and conference precinct. The complex contains a 50-metre pool, therapy pool, [...]

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