London aquatics centre

Zaha Hadid's buildings made her the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Zaha Hadid's buildings are the epitome of her

The London Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is inspired by the fluid geometry of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment in sympathy with the river landscape of the Olympic Park.

In this exclusive movie, Richard Rogers reflects on his role in convincing the jury to select Zaha Hadid's design for the London Aquatics Centre

With its clear span of 120m and tricky geometry, the roof of Zaha Hadid Architects' Aquatics Centre is one of the most complex structures in the London 2012 Olympic Park.

London Aquatics Centre

London Aquatic Centre Legacy Mode Zaha Hadid Architects Hufton + Crow Photography

It's not often that completed structures look better than their design sketches, however, this is absolutely the case with Zaha Hadid's latest creation.

The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre (160-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at Stratford, London, it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. The centre was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events. After significant modification the centre opened to the public in March 2014. It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid…

A series of photographs taken of the London Aquatics Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Completed in 2011 in London, United Kingdom. Images by Helene Binet . © Hufton + Crow Project Team: Alex Bilton, Alex Marcoulides, Barbara Bochnak, Carlos Garijo, Clay Shorthall, Ertu Erbay, George King, Giorgia...