Which building at the 2012 London Olympics was designed by Zaha Hadid?

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Zaha Hadid designed the London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 London Olympics.

Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, the centre hosted swimming, diving and synchronised swimming during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Hadid’s practice developed the design before London won the Olympic bid, and construction took place from 2008 to 2011.

Its most recognizable feature is the wave-like roof, inspired by the fluid movement of water. The facility contains two 50-metre pools and a 25-metre diving pool, with diving platforms reaching 10 metres. The Olympic configuration seated up to 17,500 spectators.

After the Games, the temporary spectator wings were removed and the building was adapted for public use. It reopened in March 2014 with a much smaller post-Olympic capacity. The nearby Copper Box was a handball venue, the Velodrome hosted cycling, and the Olympic Stadium hosted athletics and ceremonies.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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