The Landscape Legacy of the Olympics, Part 5: The Olympic Village – Video

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The Landscape Legacy of the Olympics, Part 5: The Olympic Village
An interview with Kym Jones of Applied Landscape Design. This is the fifth of a series of nine interviews on the role of Landscape Architects in the Olympic Games. To find out more visit: http://www.landscapeinstitute.org Use the links below to skip to a specific question: 0:15 How did you get involved with the Olympic Project? 1:32 When did your involvement start? 2:02 Was each role a different appointment? 2:25 Describe your involvement at each stage of the project. 4:02 How did your work tie in to the environmental plan for the site? 5:43 What innovations were applied on site? 7:56 What was the biggest challenge you faced? 9:18 How does the look and feel of the Olympic Village tie in the Park on one side and Westfield shopping centre on the other? 10:38 Was the Athlete #39;s Village affected by the legacy masterplan? 11:58 What was your biggest achievement on site? 12:29 What did you learn from this project? 15:14 What lessons should others take from this to use in their own projects? 16:43 What did Landscape Architects bring to the project that made it such a success? 18:25 What are your hopes for the Athletes #39; Village in five years time? 19:36 In the future when people look back, what role will the Athletes #39; Village have played in the regeneration of East London? 20:42 What lasting effects will this project have on the work of landscape professionals? 21:21 How would you summarise the role Landscape Architects played in the Olympic Project? 22:20 How important was it for a ...From:landscapeinstituteukViews:104 2ratingsTime:34:34More inEducation

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