Artist's impression of the proposed bridge linking Stratford City to the main stadium and Olympic Park. Image by EDAW ConsortiumDavid Higgins, chief executive-designate of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), today announced the appointment of the EDAW consortium, working with Arup and Atkins.
The team will work with the ODA to develop the Olympic Park masterplan and design the infrastructure required - including everything from roads and waterways to drainage and utilities.
The team will not design the Olympic venues or Athletes' Village, which will be tendered separately.
Speaking at the 2012 Business Summit in Canary Wharf, Mr Higgins said: "Getting the site infrastructure and landscape right is a key task for the Olympic Delivery Authority over the next two years.
"It is not only critical for the Games but also to frame one of the most significant regeneration legacies for a generation.
"This will create a major new Park for London that after the Games will become a new quarter of the capital for Londoners to live, work and play."
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said: "200 days on from Singapore and again we are delivering.
This contract is a vital part of the planning of the Olympic Park and I look forward to seeing the innovative designs and engineering concepts from EDAW and their partners."
Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said: "The EDAW team that did such a fantastic job during the bid will also bring truly world-class design to the Lower Lea Valley that will inspire the wider development of East London.
"This appointment is critical in helping us shape the long-term legacy of the London Games."
24 January 2006
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