The London Olympic Park utilized flexible designs that reduced seating capacity for venues after the Olympics to lower costs and conserve energy. Materials for construction emphasized sustainability with 25% recycled aggregate, 50% of materials transported by water or rail, and 75% less steel than Beijing. Transportation focused on public transit, walking, and cycling with 86% of spectators using rail and a 30% reduction in carbon emissions. The Park also included 45 hectares of habitat and transformed the Olympic Village into affordable housing after the Games.

1. London Olympic Park

2. Flexible design
• Reducing the seating capacity by flexible design for reduce
event cost and save energy.
• There was 80,000 seats in Olympic mode and 25,000 seats in
legacy mode in olympic stadium.
• There was 17500 seats in Olympic mode and 2,500 seats in
legacy mode in Aquatics centre.
Aquatics centre in olympics Aquatics centre after olympics

3. Materials
•25 percent of aggregate
used was recycled.
•Transport 50 percent of
materials (by weight) to the
site by sustainable means i.e.
water or rail.
•It used 75% less steel than
the Beijing National stadium.

4. Transportation
• Venues were designed and managed to ensure
that adequate provision was made for public
transport, walking and cycling and to maximise
the accessibility of the venue by non-car modes.
• Approx 86 percent spectators travelled to the
Olympic Park by rail.
There was a 30 percent reduction in carbon
emissions compared to a ‘no plan’ scenario.
More than 100 new or improved walking and cycling
routes delivered.
Mode of Tranport
by spectators

5. Biodiversity
•Provided over 45 hectares of habitat designed to encourage biodiversity.

6. Athletes housing
Olympic Village-
The residential units for athletes
during the Games. After the Games, the
Village transformed into a mixed tenure
residential neighbourhood, incorporating
a range of affordable housing options.