Case Study

London 2012 OlympicAthletes’ Village

London 2012 OlympicAthletes’ Village

Aadasd Our role We were called in by the Precaster to produce an alternative to the specified support of large stainless steel angles. The problems with these were cost, practicality, appearance, and the need to work outside the building line. In addition, the connection needed to span a considerable distance between the bridge and structure, to accept a thick layer of vertical insulation. The alternative we proposed was a special version of the TSS stair connector, with a higher capacity. Project description The Athletes’ Village for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games comprised a series of 8 and 9 storey accommodation blocks. Connecting these were a series of deck units, forming enclosed/glazed bridges. These deck units had to be i

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