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The Water Polo Arena was a temporary sporting venue of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in
Construction on the temporary structure began in spring 2011. During the Olympics, the 5,000-seat arena hosted both the men's and women's water-polo competitions, and contained both a warm-up pool and a competition pool.
The first dedicated water-polo venue to be built for an Olympics, the structure was taken down after the games. Elements of the venue were expected to be reused or relocated elsewhere. Parts of the roofing covers and membranes of different temporary venues of the building were to be recycled via Vinyloop. This allowed the organizers to meet the standards of the
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It was situated in the south-east corner of the Olympic Park
An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics ...
, alongside the Aquatics Centre, and opposite the Olympic Stadium
''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ...
on the opposite bank of the Waterworks River.
The Aquatics Centre and Water Polo Arena were adjacent to each other in one of the most compact areas of the park. To make the best use of the space available, some back-of-house facilities, such as space for broadcasters, catering and security, were shared between the two venues.
Construction
Construction on the temporary structure began in spring 2011. During the Olympics, the 5,000-seat arena hosted both the men's and women's water-polo competitions, and contained both a warm-up pool and a competition pool.
The first dedicated water-polo venue to be built for an Olympics, the structure was taken down after the games. Elements of the venue were expected to be reused or relocated elsewhere. Parts of the roofing covers and membranes of different temporary venues of the building were to be recycled via Vinyloop. This allowed the organizers to meet the standards of the Olympic Delivery Authority
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, responsible for ensuring the delivery of venues, infrastructure and legacy for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games ...
, concerning environmental protection. Through this recycling process, the Olympic Games PVC Policy was to be fulfilled, which stated that
:Where London 2012 procured PVC for temporary usage or where permanent usage was not assured, London 2012 was required to ensure that there was a take-back scheme that offered a closed loop reuse system or mechanical recycling system for post-consumer waste
Post-consumer waste is a waste type produced by the end consumer of a material stream; that is, where the waste-producing use did not involve the production of another product.
The terms of pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled materials are ...
.
London 2012 were the first Olympic Games whose guidelines included the recycling of PVC. Recycled cushions, which form part of the rippling PVC roof, were used to create the striking looking venue, as well as to improve insulation and prevent condensation.
See also
*Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics venues were mostly located in the host city of London, though some other events required facilities located elsewhere. Between the successful bid and the Olympics and Paralympics themselves, several detai ...
* List of Olympic venues in water polo
References
External links
* {{Indoor arenas UK 2012 establishments in England Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics Sports venues completed in 2012 Indoor arenas in London Olympic water polo venues Swimming venues in London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Defunct indoor arenas in the United Kingdom