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The remarkable
transformation of the Olympic Park – from a rundown industrial wasteland in
east London, to a spectacular urban park with world-class venues and new
infrastructure links – happened in six quick years.
It is home to eight venues – including the
iconic Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome. 'Orbit' – a ‘South Asian’ creation
Standing 115 metres
(375ft) high, Orbit is the tallest art structure in Britain – offering
stunning views over the Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, the City and beyond.
It is 22m taller than the Statue of
Liberty in New York. Designed by the Turner Prize-winning artist Anish
Kapoor, the spiralling, looping red steel structure in the heart of the
Olympic Park, is known officially as ArcelorMittal Orbit. The steel magnate
Lakshmi Mittal, also Britain’s richest man, provided the 1,400 tons of steel
for the tower, “at a cost of £19.6 million, with the remaining £3.1 million
put up by government.” Working alongside Kapoor
was the Sri Lanka born structural engineer
Cecil Balmond.
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