As the world turns its eyes to London in 2012, Design Stories examines the architecture and engineering behind the 2012 sporting venues. It provides a unique Olympic experience – a place where people can explore and view drawings, images, videos and amazingly detailed models of London’s key new sporting venues.
2012 Olympics: The Latest Architecture and News
Exhibition: "Design Stories - The Architecture behind 2012"
https://www.archdaily.com/261970/exhibition-design-stories-the-architecture-behind-2012Daniel Portilla
Modernist and Traditionalist on Establishment Bias Against Traditional Architecture
Tensions mounted between modernist and traditionalist camps earlier last month when Paul Finch, UK Chairman for the Commission for Architecture and the Build Environment, praised the fact that modernists had won bids to design buildings for the 2012 Olympics. In response, Robert Adam, member of the Traditional Architecture Group, and Michael Taylor, senior partner at Hopkins, the firm that designed the Olympic velodrome, met for a discussion on hegemony, timeliness, and pastiche moderated by Guardian staffer Lanre Bakare.
https://www.archdaily.com/162323/modernist-and-traditionalist-on-establishment-bias-against-traditional-architectureSamuel Jacobson