New Aquatics Centre images reveal waves of progress

New images showing the Aquatics Centre starting to take shape have been released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
The pictures show that work has started on the supports for the 160m-long, wave-shaped roof of the Centre. Work on the south roof support has been completed and building work has now started on two northern roof supports.

The concrete foundations are also being built for the supports of the huge land bridge that will form the roof of the 50m training pool. This bridge will also act as the main pedestrian access to the Olympic Park both during and after the Games.

ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: ‘Work has surged ahead on the Aquatics Centre since construction started two months earlier than planned this summer. This followed a challenging clean up of one of the most contaminated parts of the Olympic Park site. As the ‘big build’ accelerates into 2009 people are seeing for themselves the Aquatics Centre starting to take shape as it becomes the venue that will be a fantastic ‘gateway to the Games’ and new swimming and diving facilities for London after 2012.’