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Parkland's in bloom
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Architect Friederich Ludewig of ACME reveals what goes into designing the London 2012 Olympic Park and Masterplan
In our two-part Olympic Special, Creative Mapping met up with German architect Friedrich Ludewig , director of the London architecture firm ACME, and the creative mind who led one of the teams who worked on the infrastructure and design of the Masterplan and London 2012 Olympic Park. In the first half of our interview series, Creative Mapping spoke with Friedrich Ludewig about the initial ideas for the park and how they were executed in keeping with the legacy and interpretation of the 2012 Olympics held in the United Kingdom. The international renowned Olympic project was not simply offered to Ludewig and his team, but it was won in a competition hosted by the London Development Agency in 2004. The truest achievement in its development came in ensuring that the design would not only adapt to the Olympic games but that it could also be converted into a public space in keeping with the aesthetics of the city after the games had ended.
