Major Study Project

In recent weeks we have been asked to start to think about a potential topic and area of research that we would like to look at for our final project. I currently have to major passions in my life one being architecture and the other being sports. With this is mind I decided to try and choose a topic in the area of sporting architecture.

A first initial thought of mine was to look at urban regeneration and the effects that sport can have of this. This is something that I had recently looked at earlier on in the year and can be found in the research methods section. Back then I looked at how the development of a sports stadium or facility could provide the opportunity for other social spaces too be built such as shopping centres and restaurants.

Moving forward from this I have recently looked at how a sporting event can have an affect as well. In cases such as the Barcelona summer Olympics and London 2012, these event were seen as opportunities to redevelop some areas where new facilities where being built.

 

The Strafford area of East London is a prime example of redevelopment in an area due to sports. With this in mind is there an opportunity to do this in other cities such  as Nottingham.