Organisers say they are setting a precedent by using existing or temporary venues for most events and focusing on low-carbon building for the rest
Beneath the undulating wooden roof of the Paris Olympics’ new aquatics centre, the architect Laure Mériaud hoped the groundbreaking low carbon building would bring a kind of calm to the intersection of motorways near the Stade de France stadium in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.
“It’s not just about technical innovation,” she said. “It’s about creating a more pleasant, greener space for local people’s daily lives here after the Games.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/07/paris-olympics-greenest-games-low-carbon
Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Saint-Denis
Publish date : 2024-04-07 11:53:20
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