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Project • By Foreco • Hospitals
Meander Hospital
In Amersfoort a beautiful modern hospital has recently been build. Through the use of 5000 m² timber cladding the Meander Medical Centre now has a professional and friendly appearance. Carpenters from Foreco Timber Constructions have mounted a framework on the outer wall to apply the timber cladding of Western Red Cedar. The external cladding received a fire retardant treatment of SafeWood® Select. Unique about this treatment is that it is a maintenance free fire retardant. Since some cladding has a hight of 42 meters this was one of the requirements of timber. More
Project • By ZHA • Swimming Pools
London Aquatics Centre
Design Concept
The architectural concept of the LondonAquatics Centre is inspired by the fluidgeometry of water in motion, creatingspaces and a surrounding environment insympathy with the river landscape of theOlympic Park. An undulating roof sweepsup from the ground as a wave - enclosingthe pools of the Centre with its unifyinggesture of fluidity, whilst also describing thevolume of the swimming and diving pools.The London Aquatics Centre is designed tohave the flexibility to accommodate the sizeand capacity of the London 2012 OlympicGames whilst also providing the optimumsize and capacity for use in Legacy modeafter the 2012 Games.
Site Context
The London Aquatics Centre is located atthe south eastern edge of Queen ElizabethOlymp... More