London Velodrome Roof

Experience cycling at lee valley velopark.

London velodrome roof.

Stepping up for our region invest in the future of the velodrome. It also achieves elegance in its economy of means and materials its integration with the overall design its speed of erection and its low cost. Including a lightweight cable net roof that reduced the embodied carbon dioxide content by 45 compared with a traditional steel structure and cut the construction period by 5 months. The team from expedition worked hard to develop the most light weight structure possible.

Book now to cycle at lee valley velopark on queen elizabeth olympic park in london. Images by richard davies david poultney anthony charlton anthony palmer hopkins architects. Completed in 2012 in london united kingdom. The energy performance of the building also maximises natural ventilation and use of daylight.

Choose from cycling the track in the iconic velodrome race on the road circuit tackle our mountain bike trails or jump and bump on the berms of the bmx track. It was the most energy efficient building on the olympic site and has been called the most sustainable stadium ever. The velodrome richard arnold bsc mrics. Cycling inspired the concept for the velodrome.

The london velodrome was built for the 2012 olympic games. London firm hopkins architects have completed the velodrome the first of the five permanent venues on the olympic park for the london 2012 olympic games. Perhaps one of the most unlikely locations for an outdoor cycle track is the roof of the famous five star landmark hotel in marylebone london. The primary structure of the roof consists of a doubly curved cable net with a total area of 12 500 m.

The maximum horizontal span on plan in the east west direction is 131m and 119m in the north south direction.