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mcg, australia Cox Architecture has been commissioned by the MCC to redevelop the Great Southern Stand to enable the GSS-MCG to be at the forefront of stadia experience in Australia and continue to attract patrons, sponsors and events at a state, national and international level. Stage 1 works include improved spectator amenities, corporate dining facilities and bars, new entries and ticketing, including these areas within AFL members reserve. Key aspects include theming and branding for the ‘home club team’.
Horse Guards Parade will be transformed into a spectacular Olympic venue for the Beach Volleyball venue, taking full advantage of its historic and central setting to stage the Beach Volleyball competition. Horse Guards Parade has a long tradition of hosting celebrated events, from Henry VIII’s tournaments to the annual Trooping of the Colour, so it is fitting that it to be used as a venue during the London Olympic Games. The site is of great historic value and is surrounded by Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, as well as being adjacent to a Grade I registered Royal Park. A permanent structure was therefore not an option for this venue, so the design solution is based on a completely temporary venue, that can be removed after the Games without having any impact on the physical environment. Careful planning, design, engineering and attention to detail has been central to ensuring that the venue fits in well with its surroundings and is sympathetic to its context and setting. The Beach Volleyball venue has been designed as an entirely temporary structure to reduce waste to a minimum and minimise the embodied energy used in construction. The erection and dismantling time is also kept to a minimum, which has been critical to ensuring that it can host the Olympic Beach Volleyball event only six weeks after hosting part of the celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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