Located in the woolwich district of london, magma architecture's 'olympic shooting venue' will host
this summer's marksmen events for the 10, 25, and 50 meter ranges. comprised of two partially-closed
structure and one fully-enclosed center, the temporary constructions are fully mobile, easily dismantled
and reassembled when needed leaving no permanent damage to the footprint.
modular steel trusses and members frame simple cubed volumes with 18,000 square meters of pvc
double-layer membrane stretched over the buildings. the colorful circular protrusions act as tension nodes
to support the membrane spanning an otherwise expansive surface area. they also create entry and exit
points for natural ventilation, maintain interior comfort temperatures and create entryways on the ground
floor. the semi-translucent nature of the tents reduces the need for interior lighting, making the projects
almost fully self sufficient.
shooting venues
street view
entry
circular nodes provide ventilation and circulation
facade
circular node detail
shooting venues
entrance node
interior
interior with stands
interior of nodes
interior of node
interior space frame structure
shooting venue
exterior shooting venues
section perspective
ventilation diagram
exploded axonometric of nodes
project info:
completion: january 2012
test event: april 2012
olympics: july/august 2012
paralympics: september 2012
estimated no of visitors: 104.000
total footprint shooting ranges: 14.305 m2
total seating capacity shooting ranges: 3.800
seating capacity open air shotgun range: 2.600
area of membrane façade: 18.000 m2
longest façade without joints: 107m
