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24/05/2010
Olympic Park Building Wins Architectural Award
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The Primary Substation that will help power the Olympic Park during and after the Games has won an award for architectural excellence.
The Substation, which was switched on in October 2009 and will keep power flowing across the Park, was named Commercial and Industrial Building of the Year. It was also shortlisted for Project of the Year.
Built by EDF Energy Networks, the Substation was the first completed building on the Park, and already supplies electricity to the Olympic Stadium and Stratford City construction sites.
Olympic Delivery Authority Director of Infrastructure and Utilities Simon Wright said: "Not only is the substation a key part of the new backbone of infrastructure that will power the Olympic Park for generations to come, it also delivers another striking piece of architecture in the heart of the Park.
"Winning this award is a significant achievement for everyone involved in the planning and design of the project and shows that we are using innovative and sustainable architecture in functional buildings in the Olympic Park, not just the world-class venues we are building."
(CD/GK)
The Substation, which was switched on in October 2009 and will keep power flowing across the Park, was named Commercial and Industrial Building of the Year. It was also shortlisted for Project of the Year.
Built by EDF Energy Networks, the Substation was the first completed building on the Park, and already supplies electricity to the Olympic Stadium and Stratford City construction sites.
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Olympic Delivery Authority Director of Infrastructure and Utilities Simon Wright said: "Not only is the substation a key part of the new backbone of infrastructure that will power the Olympic Park for generations to come, it also delivers another striking piece of architecture in the heart of the Park.
"Winning this award is a significant achievement for everyone involved in the planning and design of the project and shows that we are using innovative and sustainable architecture in functional buildings in the Olympic Park, not just the world-class venues we are building."
(CD/GK)
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