The Architecture of London's Olympics
Regardless of the transportation and security snafus of recent weeks, London's 2012 Olympics will have a lasting architectural legacy. A multi-billion dollar effort to reclaim a substantial amount of neglected land will give east London a dramatically different future.
Below, take a look at some of the new facilities and open space that we'll become more familiar with once the Games are underway:
Keywords: London, Architecture
Mark Byrnes is an associate editor at The Atlantic Cities. All posts »
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