London 2012 Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

By Oliver Wainwright2016-04-05T08:00:00

The roof meets the plinth structure behind the diving platforms.

Source: Hufton and Crow

The smoothly undulating surface of Zaha Hadid’s stingray-like Aquatics Centre belies its structural complexity. But does the last Olympic Venue to arrive at the party live up to its promise? BD’s then architecture critic Oliver Wainwright went along to have a look.

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