By Sarah Chapman, Chairman, Interact London Second
In September we pulled off a bit of a coup! In our capacity as organisers of the Interact London Second group - we gained exclusive access to the top management team of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) with an invitation-only seminar delivered by Rosanna Laws the Director of Development. The OPLC Real Estate Manager, Ben Murphy, followed up with a dedicated tour of the Park.
This is a key project for East London and the buildings on the site include the main Olympic Stadium, the Orbit helter skelter, (designed by artist Anish Kapoor and engineered by Cecil Balmond), the Velodrome, the BMX park, and finally the Aqua Park with its impossibly suspended ceiling, which is an engineering masterpiece.
 In spite of the Park still being a vast building site - it is 85% complete - you can really feel the community of this area taking shape. Colourful walkways and bridges are designed to pull all elements together, alongside the planned 2,800 homes, including 1,379 affordable ones. There are vast green spaces and wetland that will not only provide an excellent environment for residents and those using the park but will also encourage flora and fauna that might not have existed in this part of London were it not for the development.
As with the Westfield development next door it can only be hoped that the laudable aspirations for regenerating this area will be realised through the Olympic Park and that the East of London will be viewed as an essential stop on any visit to the Capital. We were certainly impressed! If you'd like to know more about opportunities at the Olympic Park please let us know and we will endeavour to put you in touch with development partners.
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