Comments on: The Orbit Tower, Olympic Park Stratford East London 2012 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012 Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111819 London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park (2012 Olympics) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:35 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111819 [...] show the construction well underway of the Orbit Tower at the London 2012 Olympic Park site in Stratford East [...] [...] show the construction well underway of the Orbit Tower at the London 2012 Olympic Park site in Stratford East [...]

]]> By: Artist Anish Kapoor warns arts cuts are ‘rolling us back to the Thatcher years’ (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111688 Artist Anish Kapoor warns arts cuts are ‘rolling us back to the Thatcher years’ (2012 Olympics) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:58:24 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111688 [...] Anish Kapoor is the artist commissioned to build the Orbit Tower for the  Olympics Stadium in Stratford [...] [...] Anish Kapoor is the artist commissioned to build the Orbit Tower for the  Olympics Stadium in Stratford [...]

]]> By: Iran claims London 2012 Olympics logo spells ‘Zion’ (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111685 Iran claims London 2012 Olympics logo spells ‘Zion’ (2012 Olympics) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:55:45 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111685 [...] this seems a bit crazy but the London 2012 Olympics logo has been controversial from the [...] [...] this seems a bit crazy but the London 2012 Olympics logo has been controversial from the [...]

]]> By: Will the 2012 Olympics be a sell out? (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111680 Will the 2012 Olympics be a sell out? (2012 Olympics) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:49:31 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111680 [...] 2012 Olympic Games tickets have been on sale for a week, the success of the event in London and the Orbit Tower will be determined by the sports [...] [...] 2012 Olympic Games tickets have been on sale for a week, the success of the event in London and the Orbit Tower will be determined by the sports [...]

]]> By: London 2012: Ten best of the web (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111653 London 2012: Ten best of the web (2012 Olympics) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:57:45 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111653 [...] Pistorius, ticketing guides and Visa’s new Olympics ad but they should have mentioned the Orbit Tower as [...] [...] Pistorius, ticketing guides and Visa’s new Olympics ad but they should have mentioned the Orbit Tower as [...]

]]> By: Olympics Anish Kapoor tower hopes to attract 1m visitors a year (2012 Olympics) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111634 Olympics Anish Kapoor tower hopes to attract 1m visitors a year (2012 Olympics) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:49:07 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111634 [...] the big Anish Kapoor Tower known as ‘The Orbit Tower” destined to be built at Stratford for the ...? Here’s a catch up to find out what’s supposed to be happening with [...] [...] the big Anish Kapoor Tower known as ‘The Orbit Tower” destined to be built at Stratford for the …? Here’s a catch up to find out what’s supposed to be happening with [...]

]]> By: Carol Ives http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111447 Carol Ives Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:36:21 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111447 @ Linda. He was probably smoking a shisha pipe when he designed it!! :-) @ Linda. He was probably smoking a shisha pipe when he designed it!! :-)

]]> By: Carol Ives http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-111446 Carol Ives Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:34:37 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-111446 It is hideous. It would be better suited to Alton Towers. It's too big and ugly and the colour is gawdy. The only thing that would make it a tad better was putting a roller coaster around it to at least make it more interesting. I come from the area and feel sorry for people who will have to look at this monstrosity for years to come. I hope it corrodes and has to be taken down. It is hideous. It would be better suited to Alton Towers. It’s too big and ugly and the colour is gawdy. The only thing that would make it a tad better was putting a roller coaster around it to at least make it more interesting. I come from the area and feel sorry for people who will have to look at this monstrosity for years to come. I hope it corrodes and has to be taken down.

]]> By: P J http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-109205 P J Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:13:45 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-109205 ALL ART IS BOLLOCKS. ALL ART IS BOLLOCKS.

]]> By: Ben http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-107739 Ben Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:56:15 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-107739 Such a horrible structure who would think of creating something so disgusting it looks like a mangled mess of steel. at the moment i think tourists to Stratford will be horrified with what they see. with the sophistication and the clean swoops of the nearby stadiums this tower will look totaly out of place Such a horrible structure
who would think of creating something so disgusting it looks like a mangled mess of steel.
at the moment i think tourists to Stratford will be horrified with what they see.
with the sophistication and the clean swoops of the nearby stadiums this tower will look totaly out of place

]]> By: Isha http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103812 Isha Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:35:11 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103812 I didn't know about this. It looks like some of my knitting gone wrong, then blown up a few million times. I really don't want that on the landscape next to what looks to be shaping up to be an elegant stadium :( The words "shot" and "should" come to mind. I didn’t know about this. It looks like some of my knitting gone wrong, then blown up a few million times.

I really don’t want that on the landscape next to what looks to be shaping up to be an elegant stadium :(

The words “shot” and “should” come to mind.

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103802 Andy Roberts Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:07:57 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103802 £16m of the total £19m cost is supplied in the form of free materials by the ecologically unfriendly international steel company and the remaining £3m comes from the London Development Agency. £16m of the total £19m cost is supplied in the form of free materials by the ecologically unfriendly international steel company and the remaining £3m comes from the London Development Agency.

]]> By: Linda http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103327 Linda Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:45:07 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103327 Hard to demand a say when it's not actually public money. I think the whole venture smells slightly suspect. Hard to demand a say when it’s not actually public money. I think the whole venture smells slightly suspect.

]]> By: Ben http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103312 Ben Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:49:34 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103312 its awful! spend the money on something that people arent going to campaign to have demolished after the olympics! its awful! spend the money on something that people arent going to campaign to have demolished after the olympics!

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103302 Andy Roberts Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:59:16 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103302 I have to admit you do have a point. <img src="http://distributedresearch.net/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/small_black_shisha.jpg"> I have to admit you do have a point.

]]> By: Linda http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2010/04/02/the-orbit-tower-olympic-park-stratford-east-london-2012#comment-103300 Linda Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:00:51 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/?p=2029#comment-103300 I still think it looks like a shisha pipe.... I still think it looks like a shisha pipe….

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