Sustainable "Cycling Mecca" Olympic Velodrome Looks as Awesome as It Was Supposed To

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The highly impressive Olympic Velodrome in London is “meant to be a sort of mecca for all types of cycling,” says Andrew Weir, a structural engineer who worked on the project. With a sweeping roof inspired by the track it was designed to house, the building is not only striking, but “the most sustainable building in the Olympic Park,” explains environmental engineer Klaus Bode. In this video by CraneTV, Weir and Bode explain the design thinking and construction behind the swooping structure:

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