Sunday 10 April 2011

The 02 Arena                                                             
















The architects responsible for designing the largest fabric structure in thw world is Richard Rogers, renowned for his funstionalist and modern design.  The exterior of the dome shaped structure of the building appears as a huge white marquee with twelve 100m high towers, and scalloped edges.  Each of the support poles representing either the twelve months of the year, or the twelve hours on the clock's face,exposing Greenwich as the keeper of time (GMT).  From above, the building appears to look circular it being 365 metres in diameter each metre representing each day of the year.  Each of thesefeatures making it one of the most recognisable landmarks in London.

Buro Happold the structural engineered the entirety of the roof structure it weighing lessthan the air contained within it , made from the glass fibre fabric, a durable and weather resistant plastic.  The use of colours white and yellow really stands out among te dull surroundings.  At the same time not overpowering the vicinity.

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