DENVER — Populous in downtown Denver has had a designing and architectural role in every Olympics since 1995 when the Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta.
At Populous in downtown Denver, Jeff Keas and the architects have a long history with the history of the Olympics. They are helping to design the look of the 2022 Olympic in Beijing from temporary venues to refitting iconic 2008 summer Olympic venues like the Bird’s Nest.
“The Birds Nest which was the National Stadium,” said Keas. “that will be used for opening and closing ceremonies for the 2022 Olympics.”
A Water Cube from the 2008 Olympics has had the pools drained and is being used for curling this year.
The only permanent, new venue they built this year was for speedskating events.
“It is a marquee venue because that’s the way China wants it,” said Keas. “They want it to be iconic.”
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It’s already a big job, and the Populous is also planning for the Olympics in Paris in 2024 and the next winter games in 2026 and Brisbane Australia for their 2032 Olympics.
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