Putting that thought to a rest ...'lo and behold
Abstract /Edited- Guardian, U.K.
The organisers of the London Olympics are planning to pass on more than just the Olympic flag to the next host city when the games end in September 2012. The hot target for the next being Chicago, London's deal with Chicago has struck a possibility as both cities have decided to build main stadiums with small numbers of permanent seats while erecting giant seating scaffolds for the two weeks of competition. Talks have focused on how London's stadium might be bolted rather than welded together, ensuring the materials used allow it to function properly in another country and climate, and how sections might fit on a cargo ship.
HOK Sport, architects of London's Olympic stadium, have deliberately designed the arena as a kit in part. A permanent concrete bowl of 25,000 seats will remain in place for athletics, lower league football and rugby, but every other component could be sold on.
A good start, whatsay?
