Naylor and the Olympic Legacy 1

First past the finishing line. Designed by EDF and NORD Architecture, the first building completed on the Olympic site was the Substation that powered the whole Olympic site, including the front and back of house facilities, the International Broadcast Centre, the Media and Press Centres and all security and support services. The Legacy plans also meant that it would remain for the post-Olympic development as well, to power future residential, commercial and Industrial developments for the Stratford City Development. Construction started in 2007 and was completed in time for the 'Power On' date of June 2009 and was built by Winchmore Brickwork, using Ibstock Himley bricks and including Naylor Concrete Lintels supplied by Civils and Lintels, Erith. The building won several awards including the prestigious 'Best Brickwork in Britain' award in 2010. The Copper Box. The Handball Arena was also constructed by Winchmore Brickwork and contains Naylor Hi-Spec Lintels. Designed by MAKE Architects, it is the only permanent indoor mixed sports arena in the Olympic Park to be retained, and Winchmore have just been invited back to make alterations and refurbishments in order to convert the building into the 'Multi Use Arena', or Copper Box as it is now called, as part of the Olympic Legacy for the Queen Elizabeth Park.

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