Comments on: PREFAB FRIDAY: The Collapsible, Flatpacked Olympic Stadium http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Haze http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-211063 Haze Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:44:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/30/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/#comment-211063 This is such an interesting idea. What about the energy required to send such a large structure across the world? It would be interesting to see an embodied energy analysis comparing wholly new stadium constructions with this alternative. That said, I'm a big fan of not using virgin materials for each new Olympic! This is such an interesting idea. What about the energy required to send such a large structure across the world? It would be interesting to see an embodied energy analysis comparing wholly new stadium constructions with this alternative. That said, I’m a big fan of not using virgin materials for each new Olympic!

]]> By: mikeyb66 http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-83444 mikeyb66 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:54:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/30/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/#comment-83444 You can see the latest designs here: http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=426&storycode=3114827&c=2&encCode=00000000014e4782 You can see the latest designs here:

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=426&storycode=3114827&c=2&encCode=00000000014e4782

]]> By: polovinka http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-83443 polovinka Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:52:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/30/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/#comment-83443 Russia variant of the article is here http://polovinkajaa.livejournal.com/ Russia variant of the article is here
http://polovinkajaa.livejournal.com/

]]> By: RichardMillington http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-83234 RichardMillington Sat, 31 May 2008 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/30/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/#comment-83234 I agree with Adam Creilly to a major extent. But lets not forget that this Olympic stadium has no designated purpose after the event. White elephants are famous after Olympic events and since no London football club wants it then it makes perfect financial and environmental sense. I agree with Adam Creilly to a major extent. But lets not forget that this Olympic stadium has no designated purpose after the event. White elephants are famous after Olympic events and since no London football club wants it then it makes perfect financial and environmental sense.

]]> By: adamcreilly http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-83127 adamcreilly Fri, 30 May 2008 17:04:13 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/30/prefab-friday-the-collapsible-flatpacked-olympic-stadium/#comment-83127 This is a wonderful idea. The only downfall that I foresee is that many cities that host an Olympic game see their stadium as a trophy, or a reminder of their place in a very long and prestigious tradition. The 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing is such a remarkable and sculptural work of architecture that it creates a sense of national pride in the structure. This is one of the many things that would lost if the stadium was no longer unique from Olympiad to Olympiad. On the other hand I absolutely love the fact that this concept opens the bids for hosting an Olympic game to less developed nations. Cheers to rethinking the Olympic games into an opportunity to use sustainable practices! This is a wonderful idea. The only downfall that I foresee is that many cities that host an Olympic game see their stadium as a trophy, or a reminder of their place in a very long and prestigious tradition. The 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing is such a remarkable and sculptural work of architecture that it creates a sense of national pride in the structure. This is one of the many things that would lost if the stadium was no longer unique from Olympiad to Olympiad. On the other hand I absolutely love the fact that this concept opens the bids for hosting an Olympic game to less developed nations. Cheers to rethinking the Olympic games into an opportunity to use sustainable practices!

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