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Alex worked as technical writer and project manager for the
multi-disciplinary team of designers, specialists and consultants
undertaking this partnership project between LOCOG and British
Airways.
London 2012 was the first Olympics to install a Live Site within its
ticketed area. It used the screens and associated lawns to enhance
visitor experience by screening Olympic and Paralympic events in a
Henman-Hill-style setting. With its capacity to accommodate 10,000
visitors, Park Live was a key element of LOCOG’s crowd management
strategies; and it had the added benefit of encouraging spectators
to enter the newly-created parkland on the map.
The project had to meet stringent technical, logistical and
practical constraints. Construction took place over water and the
structure had to accommodate a significant rise in river levels due
to its location in the Olympic Park’s newly-created wetland bowl.
Alex managed negotiations between the design team, technical
experts, LOCOG and consenting authorities, as well as preparing all
documentation for the planning approvals process.
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