London Olympics Media Center

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International Broadcast Center, during the London 2012 Summer Olympics
Aerial view (June 2011)

The London Olympics Media Center is a building in London that served as the press and media center for the 2012 Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics . It is located in the Homerton district ( London Borough of Hackney ) on the northwestern edge of the Olympic Park .

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The Hackney Wick Stadium was previously located on the site of the Olympic Media Center. It was opened in 1932 and served as the venue for speedway and greyhound races . After the operator went bankrupt in 1997, the stadium was demolished in 2003.

During the Olympic candidacy , the intention was to finance the building complex exclusively privately, as it was assumed that there would be enough interested parties for a profitable subsequent use. Due to the global financial crisis , however, demand collapsed. In December 2009, the British state was forced to publicly finance the media center and the Olympic Village , making a total of £ 702 million available from the emergency fund.

Construction began in April 2009 and was completed in July 2011 at a cost of £ 355 million. The 275-meter-long building complex is designed for 24-hour operation and offers space for 20,000 media professionals. It consists of the International Broadcast Center and the Main Press Center . In between, a catering zone and a multi-storey car park were built as a connecting element. After the Olympic Games and the Paralympics, around 90,000 m² of office and commercial space will be available in the building complex.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hackney Wick Stadium. UK Running Track Directory, November 15, 2005, accessed May 9, 2012 .
  2. ^ Government forced to bail out major Olympic projects. The Guardian, January 21, 2009, accessed May 9, 2012 .
  3. ↑ Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Progress report February 2010. National Audit Office, February 26, 2010, accessed on May 9, 2012 .
  4. ↑ IBC / MPC complex. London 2012, accessed May 9, 2012 .
  5. ^ London 2012 Media Center London: IBC / MPC Building. e-architect, July 2011, accessed on May 9, 2012 (English).

Coordinates: 51 ° 32 '50.3 "  N , 0 ° 1' 20.1"  W.