The construction of the Olympic Aquatics center in London is said to be ahead of schedule and will finish a year before the 2012 staging of the Olympic Games in the said city. The roof has a wave-like shape that could rival the famous Bird’s Nest stadium that became of the venue of last year’s Beijing Olympics.

The roof, which weighs approximately 3,000 tons,  is a 160 meter long structure that was lowered into place and can be considered one of the most complex engineering challenges in this project. The roof was designed by Zaha Hadid.

The complex will have two fifty-meter swimming pools, an Olympic diving pool and dry diving area that can be used for both elite and community use.

The establishment will form the gateway to the Olympic Park and is expected to be finished by the middle of 2011.

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