Curbed - 2018 Winter Olympics: All news and updatesLove where you live2018-02-22T15:45:01-05:00http://archive.curbed.com/rss/stream/167563672018-02-22T15:45:01-05:002018-02-22T15:45:01-05:006 Olympic venues with the best afterlives
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<figcaption>Kids play in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park in the summer. | Shutterstock</figcaption>
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<p>Not every Olympic Village becomes a ghost town</p> <p id="6uKMil">After the crowds disperse and the athletes fly home, some Olympic venues are left in a state of limbo, enshrined in sports history but without a future purpose. Just six months after the Winter Olympics in Sochi, for example, the Olympic Village already looked like a <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2014/8/26/10056032/six-months-postolympics-sochi-is-already-an-eerie-wasteland">ghost town</a>. Similar architecture ruin porn can be seen in <a href="https://www.citylab.com/life/2012/07/beijings-olympic-ruins/2499/">Beijing</a>, <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/8/3/12342520/olympic-city-host-rio-athens-london">Athens</a>, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2017/feb/10/rios-olympic-venues-six-months-on-in-pictures">Rio de Janeiro</a>. </p>
<p id="3h2XC2">But while there’s a constant debate over <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/8/3/12342520/olympic-city-host-rio-athens-london">whether hosting the Olympics is worth it</a>, there <em>are</em> a few cities that have had long-term success with venues built for the games. In these cases, ski jump centers still host thousands of athletes each year, and huge sports arenas now function as multi-sport community centers. </p>
<p id="BZFL3v">In honor of the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16992326/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-news">Winter Games</a> currently underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, we’ve rounded up six Olympic venue success stories from summer and winter games in the past 25 years. </p>
<h3 id="Jb5gIh">The <a href="https://www.olympiaparken.no/en/arenas/Lysgardsbakkene-hop-plant/">Lysgardsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena</a> from the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer</h3>
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<figcaption>At the ski jump in Lillehammer, you can still watch people jump almost every day of the year. </figcaption>
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<p id="VtHECg">With a population of around 26,000 people, it would be easy to think that the small Norwegian town of Lillehammer would be unable to maintain the giant facilities required for the Olympics. But Lillehammer is in many ways the <a href="http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__54878/Title__Lillehammer-Legacy---Venues-and-Beyond/292/Articles">gold standard</a> for post-Olympic success, with nearly all of the venues still in use. The Lysgardsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena—located directly in town and home of the opening ceremony—is used year-round, as are many other venues. The city also successfully held the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016. </p>
<h3 id="p6wYkD">The beachfront created for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona </h3>
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<figcaption>One of the many beaches created for the Barcelona Olympic Games. </figcaption>
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<p id="h4YM0L">Barcelona is now considered a top tourist destination known for amazing food, sun, and art from masters like architect Antoni Gaudí. But in 1992, the city was viewed as a grimy, industrial stopover on the way to Spain’s more popular destinations. The 1992 games transformed Barcelona, building a modern marina and creating two miles of beachfront. Now, a subway stops less than a quarter-mile from the beaches where Olympic volleyball players competed, and the city has a thriving beachfront culture. </p>
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<a href="https://www.gwcca.org/park/">Centennial Olympic Park</a> from the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta </h3>
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<figcaption>The play fountains at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. </figcaption>
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<p id="E851Nq">This 21-acre park in downtown Atlanta was previously full of vacant industrial buildings and blighted lots. During the Olympics, athletes and visitors used the park for medal presentations and entertainment. Now, it’s a thriving oasis in the center of downtown, offering everything from live music to festivals and even a <a href="https://atlanta.curbed.com/maps/things-to-do-atlanta-kids">summer play fountain</a> in the shape of the Olympic rings. </p>
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<a href="https://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/">Sydney Olympic Park</a> from the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney</h3>
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<figcaption>Cars race in the Sydney 500 in the Sydney Olympic Park in 2016. </figcaption>
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<p id="t4Bfl6">Located on the west side of Sydney in a formerly run-down industrial park, the 1,580-acre Sydney Olympic Park continues to be a hot spot for sporting, musical, and cultural events. Combined with business conferences, the park attracts more than 12 million annual visitors, including about 800,000 people annually for the Sydney Royal Easter Show. </p>
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<a href="https://utaholympiclegacy.org/location/utah-olympic-park/">Utah Olympic Park</a> from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City</h3>
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<p id="ZK9lfJ">This 400-acre park in Park City, Utah, was built to host five events during the Salt Lake City Winter Games: bobsled, skeleton, luge, and the Nordic combined events. Today, the venue is still hopping with activity; visitors can take a <a href="https://ski.curbed.com/2014/2/5/10146818/after-that-awful-willneverbementionedagain-at">run on the Comet bobsled ride</a>, tube the Nordic jump, swing from ropes in the Discovery Zone, and watch events throughout the year. </p>
<h3 id="UTs6QN">The <a href="http://richmondoval.ca/">Richmond Olympic Speed Skating Oval</a> from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver</h3>
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<figcaption>Built for the 2010 games, the Richmond Olympic Speed Skating Oval now serves as a community multi-sport park. </figcaption>
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<p id="HCZqwL">All of Vancouver’s venues from the 2010 Winter Olympics remain in use, in large part thanks to a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-challenge-how-do-host-cities-fare-after-the-games/">$110 million</a> trust that ensures the facilities don’t fall into disrepair. The speed skating oval has seen about 550,000 visitors each year, hosting hockey games, speed skating, basketball and squash courts, and an indoor track. </p>
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https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/22/17036724/olympic-venues-still-in-use-vancouver-salt-lake-sydney-atlantaMegan Barber2018-02-09T12:52:00-05:002018-02-09T12:52:00-05:002018 Winter Olympics: Every venue in Pyeongchang, in photos
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<figcaption>A view of the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center, a venue for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. | AP Photo/Lee Jin-man</figcaption>
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<p>Check out where all the Olympic magic will happen</p> <p id="7NmbMZ">Beginning February 9, athletes from around the world will flock to Pyeongchang—a rugged, mountainous region in the Gangwon Province of South Korea—for the 2018 Winter Olympics. </p>
<p id="NME55I">To prepare for the games, South Korea has built six new venues and refurbished six others in three different areas in the province: Pyeongchang, an area known for winter sports and home to the Olympic Stadium; Jeongseon, a former mining area home to the downhill skiing courses; and Gangneung, a resort town and bustling port city home to the ice skating, speed skating, and hockey arenas. </p>
<p id="KYAu58">Like any Olympics, Pyeongchang has made a few thorny headlines in the lead-up to the Games. Escalating military tension might be <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-01/korea-is-ready-for-winter-olympics-now-it-needs-fans-to-show-up">scaring away tourists</a>, organizers have <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/sports/olympics/ioc-russia-winter-olympics.html">banned Russia</a> from competing, and some worry that Pyeongchang’s <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-too-cold-2017-12">frigid temperatures</a> could pose problems for both athletes and spectators. </p>
<p id="UgCHF9">The good news? Officials report that all 13 venues and the Olympic Village <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-01/korea-is-ready-for-winter-olympics-now-it-needs-fans-to-show-up">are ready to go</a>, an impressive feat considering that organizers of the recent <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2014/2/6/10146946/here-now-10-buildings-actually-finished-in-time-for-sochi">Sochi</a> and <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/7/26/12285432/rio-athletes-village-deemed-unlivable">Rio</a> Games were scrambling to finish hotels and venues on time. </p>
<p id="1lcIwu">In addition to the new venues, many Olympic athletes and visitors will arrive in Gangwon Province on a new $3.7 billion express train that just opened between Seoul and Pyeongchang. Instead of a taxing three-hour drive, the Korail train journey will take just under 1.5 hours. </p>
<p id="Wyi1xy">To get pumped for all the excitement to come, we’ve rounded up the details and best photos of the major Olympic venues. From a giant stadium to snow-covered ski runs, here’s where all the Olympic magic will happen. </p>
<h3 id="RxVUhK">Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium</h3>
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<figcaption>An aerial photo shows a view of the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on October 31, 2017.</figcaption>
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<p id="fbw1ZQ">Built to hold 35,000 people, the pentagonal Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics. Located about one mile northeast of Alpensia Ski Resort, the stadium is a temporary structure that will be dismantled after the Olympics are over. </p>
<p id="lPEJDC">In recent months, the stadium has come <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/organizers-of-winter-games-prepare-for-harsh-cold-at-open-air-pyeongchang-olympic-stadium/70003817">under criticism</a> because it was built without a roof or heat to save time and money. In November, <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171105000178">seven people reportedly suffered hypothermia</a> while attending a concert at the stadium. In order to alleviate the freezing temperatures and cold winds forecasted during the Olympics, officials will <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/organizers-of-winter-games-prepare-for-harsh-cold-at-open-air-pyeongchang-olympic-stadium/70003817">provide</a> each spectator at the opening and closing ceremonies with a small blanket, a rain coat, and a heating pad. </p>
<h3 id="fot9If">Pyeongchang Olympic Village</h3>
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<figcaption>The towers of the Olympic Village in Pyeongchang on December 15, 2017.</figcaption>
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<p id="KNWyux">Athletes competing in Pyeongchang will stay in the Olympic Village located near the main stadium. The village will officially open on February 1, eight days before the opening ceremony. The compound includes <a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/975333/pyeongchang-2018-winter-olympic-village-is-all-ready-take-a-look/5/">eight apartment buildings</a>—each 15 stories tall—with about 600 units total. </p>
<p id="Fn7a4q">A residential area is supplemented by an athletes’ plaza, and the village also includes important day-to-day services like banks, post offices, convenience stories, fitness centers, and multifaith churches. A similar Olympic Village in Gangneung has <a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/975333/pyeongchang-2018-winter-olympic-village-is-all-ready-take-a-look/5/">nine apartment buildings</a> with a total of 922 units. </p>
<h3 id="bcJdOm">Alpensia Sports Complex </h3>
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<figcaption>The Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre is a venue for the ski jumping and Nordic combined events for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. </figcaption>
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<p id="tsIksL">A nexus of many different sports for the Olympics in the Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster, the Alpensia Sports Complex at Alpensia Ski Resort is home to the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping centers. In total, South Korea has spent more than <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/winter-olympics-2018-south-korea-pyeongchang-venues-architecture-2018-1/#the-44-acre-alpensia-sliding-centre-has-a-maze-of-chutes-for-bobsleigh-skeleton-in-which-individual-athletes-ride-small-sleds-and-luge-events-it-was-completed-in-late-2017-6">$1.5 billion</a> on Alpensia and structures like the ski jumping center, which was completed in 2008 and features two different sloping ramps. </p>
<h3 id="BNNimd">Olympic Sliding Center</h3>
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<figcaption>The Olympic Sliding Center will host the bobsled, skeleton, and luge events. </figcaption>
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<p id="1c6nlH">Also located in the Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster, the 44-acre Olympic Sliding Center has several snaking chutes for bobsled, skeleton, and luge events. Constructed at a cost of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/winter-olympics-2018-south-korea-pyeongchang-venues-architecture-2018-1/#the-44-acre-alpensia-sliding-centre-has-a-maze-of-chutes-for-bobsleigh-skeleton-in-which-individual-athletes-ride-small-sleds-and-luge-events-it-was-completed-in-late-2017-6">$114.5 million</a>, it was one of the last venues to complete, wrapping up in late 2017. </p>
<h3 id="kfEOvf">Phoenix Snow Park</h3>
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<figcaption>An aerial view of the FIS World Freestyle Cup Moguls and Aerials venues at Phoenix Snowpark on February 13, 2017. </figcaption>
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<p id="5qu7tY">All of the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions will take place at the Phoenix Snow Park in the township of Bongpyeong-myeon. The facility sits at the foot of Mt. Taegi and includes mogul courses, big air jumps, and a half pipe. </p>
<h3 id="cXF9oW">Jeongseon Alpine Center</h3>
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<figcaption>The Jeongseon Alpine Center will host all of the men’s and women’s downhill skiing events.</figcaption>
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<p id="VX2ap3">With seating for 6,500 and room for another 2,900 standing spectators, the Jeongseon Alpine Center is home base for both men’s and women’s downhill, super-G, and Alpine combined ski events. It sits in the Gariwang mountains—one of the most remote areas in South Korea—and already hosted World Cup skiing events in 2016 and 2017. </p>
<h3 id="NBMDGv">Yongpyong Alpine Center</h3>
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<figcaption>An aerial view of Yongpyong Alpine Center. </figcaption>
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<p id="w6ImeA">Still in the Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster but located at Yongpyong Resort instead of Alpensia Ski Resort, the Yongpyong Alpine Center will host all of the slalom events. The top of the mountain stands 4,783 feet above sea level and has a vertical drop of 2,530 feet. </p>
<h3 id="i105Do">Kwandong Hockey Center </h3>
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<figcaption>A view of the Kwandong Hockey Centre ahead of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on April 8, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea.</figcaption>
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<p id="pUc1sg">One of two homes for Olympic hockey at this winter’s games, the Kwandong Hockey Center sits on a Catholic university campus and offers an intimate venue for 6,000 Olympic spectators. The Kwandong Hockey Center is part of five indoor arenas located in the coastal region of Gangneung.</p>
<h3 id="sH98l7">Gangneung Curling Center </h3>
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<figcaption>The general view of the Gangneung Curling Centre ahead of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 26, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea.</figcaption>
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<p id="qvCVg9">Instead of building a completely new venue for the curling events, Olympic officials decided to renovate an existing building in 2015 and 2016. Inside, four ice curling sheets painted with bullseyes will host the world’s best curlers. </p>
<h3 id="mkOzu5">Gangneung Hockey Center</h3>
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<figcaption>An aerial view of Gangneung Hockey Center, where many of the main hockey events will take place. </figcaption>
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<p id="SfdU3R">A new structure built specifically for the Olympics, the Gangneung Hockey Center was completed in 2017. The octagonal stadium fits 10,000 people and will host the men’s and women’s team hockey tournaments. </p>
<h3 id="MGy230">Gangneung Ice Arena </h3>
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<figcaption>This October 30, 2017, photo shows Gangneung Ice Arena at Gangneung Olympic Park in Gangneung, South Korea.</figcaption>
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<p id="FvxMiU">The Gangneung Ice Arena is center stage for the exciting short-track speed skating races as well as the ever-popular figure skating competitions. At night, the building’s exterior lights up to reveal changing colors. </p>
<h3 id="YVYgSx">Gangneung Oval </h3>
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<figcaption>A general view of the Gangneung Oval Speed Skating venue for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on October 30, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea.</figcaption>
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<p id="sxJpa0">This oval building seats 8,000 spectators and boasts a 400-meter double track. It’s the place to be if you’re watching any of the long-track speed skating events. </p>
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<p>You’ll want to see this </p> <p id="jwJlth">Whether used for <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2015/12/23/10851638/drone-footage-2015-architecture-construction-design">next-level real estate videos</a> or <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2017/2/23/14716082/pouncer-food-delivery-drone-edible-nigel-gifford">futuristic food deliveries</a> or <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2017/10/4/16418126/dubai-flying-taxi-drone-flight-test">aerial taxis</a>, drones have staked out a place of constant fascination in our world. And last night, for the opening ceremony of the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16992326/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-news">2018 Winter Olympics</a> in Pyeongchang, South Korea, they soared to new heights in an impressive light show blending technology and art. </p>
<p id="uNy2CN">Indeed, the 1,218-drone flight was the largest display of Intel’s foot-long <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/8/16866880/intels-shooting-star-mini-drones-indoor-light-shows-ces-2018">Shooting Star drones</a> to date and sets a new world record for the most unmanned vehicles airborne at the same time. You might remember a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/4/14509436/lady-gaga-halftime-show-hundreds-of-drones">similar spectacle</a> at Lady Gaga’s 2017 Super Bowl half-time show, but that only involved about 300 drones. </p>
<p id="0JtAWX">While the scale of the Olympics drone show was unprecedented and surely magical to watch, the slightly less sexy fine print is that it was a prerecorded performance, mainly to avoid the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16991390/winter-olympics-2018-weather-cold-pyeongchang-south-korea">harsh weather conditions</a> expected during the opening ceremony. Intel does still plan to put on smaller, 300-drone live shows every night for the medal ceremonies. </p>
<p id="EXK5sw">So how does it all work? Wired <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/olympics-opening-ceremony-drone-show/">explains</a> it nicely: “After animators draw up the show using 3-D design software, each individual drone gets assigned to act as a kind of aerial pixel, filling in the 3-D image against the night sky.” </p>
<p id="MhcLne">To see just what kind of images the thousand-drone squad will create, tune in to a delayed broadcast of the opening ceremony tonight at 8 p.m. ET. on NBC. </p>
<p id="M9gyqX"><em>Via</em>: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/olympics-opening-ceremony-drone-show/">Wired</a></p>
https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/9/16995322/olympics-opening-ceremony-2018-drones-showJenny Xie2018-02-09T09:30:01-05:002018-02-09T09:30:01-05:00The Winter Olympics’ first winner? Robots
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<p>An autonomous vacuum cleaner has already won the hearts of the Olympic press corps</p> <p id="5AJrKw">A fleet of adorable bulbous robots has been deployed across the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16992326/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-news">Olympic</a> <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/23/16898676/winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang-south-korea-venues">venues</a> in Pyeongchang, South Korea, providing a range of services from offering gate information in the airport to translation, serving drinks, and more than a dozen other functions, according to Olympic organizers. But it’s the vacuum cleaners that have already won over journalists.</p>
<p id="X5Gg5c">Roaming the halls of the Main Press Centre, the washing-machine-sized bots are constantly sucking up stray debris and unwittingly drawing the curious eyes—and affections—of the press. Is it their diminutive size? The rounded shell that’s like a stormtrooper version of R2D2? The single, unblinking eye?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It looks like R2-D2 from Star Wars and it’s the official PyeongChang Olympic Cleaning Robot...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PyeongChang2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PyeongChang2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/starwars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#starwars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/olympicchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@olympicchannel</a> <a href="https://t.co/goPs6dgppT">pic.twitter.com/goPs6dgppT</a></p>— Alessandro Poggi (@alespoggi) <a href="https://twitter.com/alespoggi/status/960017437885325312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2018</a>
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<p id="6ytOXJ">Designed by <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8532386/type/dlg/sid/curbed/http://www.lg.com/sg/press-release/lg-airport-robots-take-over-koreas-largest-airport" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LG</a>, the vacuuming robots—officially named the LG HOM-BOT—were designed to navigate spaces on their own and calculate the areas that need to be cleaned most frequently. Then it stores those places in a database and finds the most optimal routes to hit all of them. LG <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8532386/type/dlg/sid/curbed/http://www.lg.com/sg/press-release/lg-airport-robots-take-over-koreas-largest-airport" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">began testing</a> these vacuuming robots in South Korea’s Incheon Airport in July 2017 in anticipation of this year’s <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16992326/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-news">Winter Games</a>, and now it’s time for them to shine. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who needs a Dyson when you have the “PyeongChang Olympic Cleaning Robot”? Might try and take this home... <a href="https://t.co/uSqSq3p6fq">pic.twitter.com/uSqSq3p6fq</a></p>— Neil Barker (@Mockneyrebel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mockneyrebel/status/959630565652795392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2018</a>
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<p id="YlZAJP"><em>Via</em>: <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/4008299/robotic-vacuum-a-hit-at-olympics-before-competition-begins/">Global News</a>, <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8532386/type/dlg/sid/curbed/http://www.lg.com/sg/press-release/lg-airport-robots-take-over-koreas-largest-airport" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LG</a></p>
https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/9/16994420/2018-winter-olympics-robots-vacuum-lg-pyeongchangBarbara Eldredge2018-02-08T14:16:42-05:002018-02-08T14:16:42-05:002018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony could be coldest ever
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<p>And the roofless stadium won’t be any help</p> <p id="SneunL">Pyeongchang, South Korea, is prepped for the 2018 Winter Olympics: The <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/23/16898676/winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang-south-korea-venues">venues are ready to go</a>, the athletes have arrived, and early reports are that everything in the Olympic Village is running smoothly—save for an outbreak of <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-pocog/olympics-pyeongchang-ready-to-battle-cold-snap-norovirus-lee-idUSKBN1FQ0LO">norovirus</a>. The main concern before Friday’s opening ceremony? The cold. </p>
<p id="31MqZQ"><a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/23/16898676/winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang-south-korea-venues">Built</a> to hold 35,000 people, the open-air pentagonal Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics. The stadium is a temporary structure that will be dismantled after the Olympics are over, and one of the ways organizers saved money and time was by building the structure without a roof or heating. </p>
<p id="fn2x8e">That could be a problem. In a news conference on Wednesday, the <a href="https://web.kma.go.kr/eng/">Korean Meteorological Administration</a> reported that at 8:00 p.m. local time in Pyeongchang—when the opening ceremony is set to begin—it should be between 23 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The agency says that’s about normal for February temperatures in the region, where lows regularly drop to 14 degrees. </p>
<p id="2kw3GZ">Those temperatures might not seem that bad to many in the United States, but Pyeongchang’s notoriously cold winds will add an additional factor for the crowds. At the opening ceremony rehearsal on Saturday, the wind chill lowered temperatures to minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit. And winter athletes—accustomed to years of cold-weather sports—have already taken to social media with comments about the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-weather/athletes-organizers-locked-in-pyeongchang-cold-war-idUSKBN1FR1FA">icy weather</a>. </p>
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<p id="fm39Sa">That type of cold can be dangerous; this past November, <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171105000178">seven people reportedly suffered hypothermia</a> while attending a concert at the Olympic Stadium while others <a href="http://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-olympics/42885124">huddled in the bathrooms</a> to keep warm.</p>
<p id="1XWW9o">In acknowledgement of the potential cold, officials will <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/organizers-of-winter-games-prepare-for-harsh-cold-at-open-air-pyeongchang-olympic-stadium/70003817">provide</a> each spectator at the opening and closing ceremonies with a small blanket, a rain coat, and a heating pad. The ceremony has been cut to a quick two-hour march instead of the typical four-hour procession, and organizers have also installed heat shelters, large heaters, and windshields to try and make spectators more comfortable. U.S. team athletes will beat the windchill thanks to <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/January/22/Ralph-Lauren-USOC-Unveil-Innovative-Heat-Technology-For-2018-Opening-Ceremony-Parade-Uniform">heated jackets</a> designed by Ralph Lauren. </p>
<p id="qp5ehq">If it seems bizarre that cold might be a factor at the <em>Winter</em> Olympics, that’s because over the past few years the Winter Games have been plagued by warm temperatures, not cold ones. In 2014 in Sochi—a sub-tropical city in Russia—athletes faced the<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/11/sochi-winter-olympics-warmest-ever"> warmest-ever Winter Olympics</a>, with temperatures <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/11/sochi-winter-olympics-warmest-ever">hotter</a> than some days at the London Summer Olympics. </p>
<p id="HZO89W">Vancouver was also an <a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/100212-vancouver-2010-warmest-winter-olympics/">abnormally warm Winter Games</a>, as was Torino, Italy in 2006. In fact, there hasn’t been a wintry Winter Games since Lillehammer in 1994, which was allegedly the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/08/sport/pyeongchang-olympics-cold-weather-trnd/index.html">coldest games on record</a>. Lillehammer clocked in the lowest recorded low temperature at a Winter Games at 12 degrees Fahrenheit. </p>
<p id="dJM6MP">Depending on how things shape up in Pyeongchang, the 2018 Winter Olympics could rival those temperatures. </p>
https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16991390/winter-olympics-2018-weather-cold-pyeongchang-south-koreaMegan Barber2018-02-07T13:56:02-05:002018-02-07T13:56:02-05:00Looking at this ultra-black Winter Olympics pavilion is like staring into space
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<p id="kKS3Wf">A dark structure has landed in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and it’s almost too black to be seen properly. Designed by London-based architect <a href="http://www.asif-khan.com/">Asif Khan</a> as part of Hyundai Motor’s global mobility initiative, the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/7/28/12310284/serpentine-pavilion-2016-summer-houses-for-sale-purchase">pavilion</a> is coated in Vantablack VBx2, a version of what is considered the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/3/7/11173970/vantablack-surrey-nanosystems-flipped">darkest pigment in the world</a> (and is now owned by artist <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/3/1/11140524/vantablack-anish-kapoor-exclusive-flipped">Anish Kapoor</a>). </p>
<p id="BrHw3s">The simple temporary structure, which is located inside Olympic Park, measures 10 meters high (32.8 feet) with a 35-meter-by-35-meter footprint and features a steel construction and a parabolic facade that is studded with thin rods with tiny lights at the tip, creating the atmosphere of being in space. </p>
<p id="5GkBGk">Because of the super-black spray-paint coating the pavilion, it is nearly impossible for the human eye to make out the contours of the building. In a statement, Khan described his vision: </p>
<blockquote><p id="mjr375">From a distance the structure has the appearance of a window looking into the depths of outer space. As you approach it, this impression grows to fill your entire field of view. So on entering the building, it feels as though you are being absorbed into a cloud of blackness.</p></blockquote>
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<p id="BsdBgV">But entering the pavilion, one is brought into a seemingly new dimension. A large white room clad in Corian creates an immersive water installation, in which 25,000 water droplets are released every minute and travel along carved channels until reaching a central pool.</p>
<p id="WBzh6l">The pavilion was commissioned by Hyundai Motors in association with its Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles and opens on February 9.</p>
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<p id="solHjp"><em>Via</em>: <a href="https://www.dezeen.com/2018/02/07/asif-khan-coats-pavilion-super-dark-vantablack-vbx2-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-2018-worlds-darkest-material/">Dezeen</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/888607/asif-khan-unveils-darkest-building-on-earth-for-winter-olympics-pavilion">ArchDaily</a> </p>
https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/7/16986068/asif-khan-pyeonchang-winter-olympics-pavilion-hyundaiLauren Ro2018-02-07T13:30:00-05:002018-02-07T13:30:00-05:002018 Winter Olympics’ sweetest digs is this Richard Meier-designed hotel
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<p>Ocean views from almost every room </p> <p id="bf5wRn">Back in 2015, <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2015/4/14/9970900/pyeongchang-winter-olympics-planning-korea">renderings of a striking seaside hotel</a> intended for visitors to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, spread across the internet. With a massive infinity-sign shape, cascading terraces, and a suspended pool, the design was exactly the kind of <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2012/7/24/10348640/the-craziest-architecture-built-for-the-london-olympics">outrageous</a> <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2014/2/6/10146946/here-now-10-buildings-actually-finished-in-time-for-sochi">architecture</a> one might expect to see built for the drama-filled international sporting event. </p>
<p id="E5jpNQ">Except it was probably never meant to be more than provocative imagery. The 2018 Games begin this week and, so far, there’s been no further updates on the project. What <em>does</em> exist is a bona fide starchitect hotel completed well ahead of the opening ceremony, designed by Pritzker Prize winner <a href="http://www.richardmeier.com">Richard Meier</a>. </p>
<p id="grgl4s">Located on the coast of Gangneung, the seaside resort town home to the Olympic ice skating, speed skating, and hockey arenas (and the proposed “infinity sign” hotel if it were real), the <a href="http://www.seamarqhotel.com/">Seamarq</a> stays true to Meier’s form, showing off his signature affinity for geometry, natural light, and the color white. </p>
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<p id="t7YnyT">The hotel overlooks the East Sea, Gyeongpo Lake, and the Taebaek mountains, emerging from the land and water as an orderly pile of glass, concrete, and stone. The structure loosely follows the topography of the surroundings, placing a trapezoidal 11-story tower on a four-story banquet hall base. Almost all of the rooms have ocean views, and the public spaces, especially the deck and infinity pool that seem to flow right into the water, are defined by a clean expansiveness. </p>
<p id="oRGmXV">In a press release, Meier <a href="http://www.richardmeier.com/?press_release=richard-meier-partners-completes-the-new-seamarq-hotel-in-south-korea">said</a> the spaces are “in many ways related” to some of his early residential designs, such as the Smith House (1967) and the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/6/24/12012684/richard-meier-douglas-house-michigan-architecture">Douglas House</a> (1973), because of the “open living space, a great deal of transparency, and an openness to the nature around the site.” </p>
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<p id="gvR8o4">The Seamarq is Meier’s first project in South Korea and was commissioned as part of a plan to revitalize the region ahead of the Games. According to the hotel’s website, it’s also the country’s first “<a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150722001132">luxtige</a>” hotel (that is “luxury” and “prestige,” an example of “Konglish” monikers apparently rampant in the local real estate industry). Last month, it got a shoutout as part of the Pyeongchang entry in the <em>New York Times’s “</em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/travel/places-to-visit.html">52 Places to Go in 2018</a>“ list. </p>
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<p id="at6kQW">As these Games begin, the athletes are certainly lucky that organizers managed to finish <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/23/16898676/winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang-south-korea-venues">all the venues and competitor accommodations</a> in time, but so are the visitors who will be staying at the Seamarq. Just look at the views. </p>
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https://archive.curbed.com/2018/2/7/16956780/2018-winter-olympics-hotels-accommodation-gangneung-seamarqJenny Xie2018-02-05T14:00:54-05:002018-02-05T14:00:54-05:00Eco-friendly tiny house was designed to host visitors to the 2018 Winter Olympics
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<p>The wee abode was designed to have a minimal impact on its verdant surroundings</p> <p id="BISZuq">The 2018 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and among the <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/23/16898676/winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang-south-korea-venues">venues and accommodations</a> constructed in anticipation of the Games is this impressive eco-friendly tiny house. </p>
<p id="QgruHD">Built to host visitors to events based in the Gangneung area, the gabled dwelling, named the “Tiny House of Slow Town”, packs in a windowed living room, bathroom, kitchenette, and sleeping loft. Designed by firms <a href="http://www.theplus-partners.com/works">The Plus Partners</a> and DNC Architects, the building has a stark black exterior that contrasts beautifully with its warm, interior wood paneling.</p>
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<p id="4jfX4c">Large windows dominate two sides of the main living space, which totals 213 square feet. An alternating tread stair saves space, while the steeply rising roofline creates ample headroom in the bedroom. </p>
<p id="uJgz9Y">The home was designed to sit within the area’s natural landscapes without any disturbances. It was also built with modular, eco-friendly materials to leave minimal environmental impact itself. </p>
<p id="Y8IweN">Because Gangwon, the host province of the Games, <a href="https://sports.vice.com/en_ca/article/jp7vm4/with-nine-months-to-go-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-faces-possible-room-shortage">may lack sufficient accommodation</a> for the anticipated influx of visitors, the “Slow Town” initiative also included plans to design additional small wooden residences like this one to provide sustainable housing during the event. In December 2017, The Plus Partners indeed shared photos of similar <a href="http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=thekassociat&logNo=221166822215&redirect=Dlog">compact gabled dwellings</a>, as well as <a href="http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=thekassociat&logNo=221166775418&redirect=Dlog">larger-sized models</a>, built near the site of the original tiny house. </p>
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<p id="cuyavc"><em>Via:</em> <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-tiny-house-of-slow-town-is-ready-for-the-2018-winter-olympic-games/">Inhabitat</a></p>
https://archive.curbed.com/2016/12/9/13894652/2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-visitor-accommodations-tiny-houseBarbara Eldredge