HOW LONDON LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE SPORTING ARCHITECTURE

What actually happens to an Olympic stadium after the closing ceremony crowds go home?

If a government spends billions on sporting infrastructure, at what point does «investment» become «waste»?

London 2012 was held up as a model for sustainable venue design, but what does sustainable actually mean when you are talking about a 60,000-seat stadium?

Which is harder: building a venue for a global event, or convincing people to use it for something completely different ten years later?

If climate activists were praising a government’s construction choices, would you trust that as a genuine green win or a very expensive PR move?

For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around sustainability, urban planning, legacy infrastructure, event hosting costs, and responsible development.

Ready to find out how London answered these questions, and whether the rest of the world was paying attention?

Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):