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Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Village (USC)

By JERDE,SP&CO
In Los Angeles, Usa

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Author JERDE,SP&CO

City Los Angeles

Country Usa

Year 1984

Program University Campus

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Site area 670000 sqm

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Population density 7000 inh/ha

Home Units: 0

Jobs 0

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Description

The Olympic Village for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games was accommodated in the existing university campuses of various universities like USC located in and around Los Angeles.
The Olympic Games was to be financially sustainable, so not many new buildings were constructed. A large part of the architecture was temporary using repurposed materials such as scaffolding, cardboard and Sono tubes.
A design system was created to create a “kit of parts” for the various tents, kiosks, scaffolding arches that were to be placed throughout the city connecting the various venues.
The creation of the design system enhanced wayfinding and created a sense of place.
Scaffolding was extensively used in the Village to indicate boundaries of the campus in the form of arches and towers.
The collaboration of architects and designers led to a bold, colourful and graphic design- inspired temporary architecture throughout the Olympic venues. The aesthetic helped indicate the festive environment and was named “Festive Federalism”

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