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London Olympics Basketball Arena, Building, Image, Design, News, Picture
London Basketball Arena : Architecture Information
2012 London Olympics Venue, England, UK
18 Mar 2009
Basketball Arena images are published as
planning permission is secured
Design proposals for the basketball arena, the third largest venue
on the Park, have gained planning permission. The building will be
home to basketball, the Handball finals, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair
Rugby and will become a holding area for athletes for the Opening
and Closing Ceremonies.

During the Olympic Games the temporary Arena will have 12,000 seats
for the Basketball preliminaries and quarter-finals, as well as the
Handball semi-finals and finals. During the Paralympic Games it will
have a capacity of 10,000 seats for Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair
Rugby.
The temporary structure was originally located in the west of the
Olympic Park just north of the Olympic Stadium. Last year, its location
was changed to the former site of the Fencing Hall, in the north of
the Park, after Olympic Fencing, Wheelchair Fencing and Paralympic
Judo were moved to the ExCeL venue in Docklands. This change enabled
us to create more space for the Parklands so spectators can enjoy
more of the Park and maximise the use of the other venues.
Basketball Arena Project Sponsor Paul Snoddy said:
"The Arena will be one of the largest temporary venues built
for any Games and will provide a great experience for spectators and
athletes.
"After the Games, two thirds of the materials and elements of
the Arena can be reused or recycled, potentially allowing other parts
of the UK to benefit from London 2012."
In November 2007 the ODA appointed a multi-disciplinary design team
for the Basketball Arena, made up of Sinclair Knight Merz, Wilkinson
Eyre and KSS Design Group. The concept designs were agreed in June
2008, and the planning application was submitted in November 2008.
Last week the ODA Planning Committee resolved to approve the application
subject to referral to the Government Office for London. Building
work will finish in time for test events before the Games.
Most spectators will get to the Basketball Arena through three 'gateway'
stations - Stratford Regional, Stratford International and West Ham.
Spectators will also be able to use a number of walking and cycle
routes to reach the Arena.
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