Who was the designer of the 2012 Olympics cauldron?
The 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron was used for the Olympic flame during the Summer Olympics and Paralympics of London 2012. The cauldron was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and described as “one of the best-kept secrets of the opening ceremony”: until it was lit during the Olympics ceremony,…
When was the Olympic cauldron lit in London?
The Olympic Cauldron is lit at an atmospheric opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games on 27 July 2012. Every two years, the world’s finest athletes gather at the Olympic Games – a spectacular celebration of sporting excellence that captures the attention of billions of people around the world.
How many petals are in the Olympic cauldron?
For the Olympics it consisted of 204 individual ‘petals’, and for the Paralympics 164, one for each competing nation. Detail of the Olympic cauldron showing the ‘petals’.
Who is the designer of the London Olympics logo?
2012 london olympics logo by wolff olins image: LOCOG logo by wolff olinsthe logo needs little introduction, love it or hate it, you certainly recognize it. designed by wolff olinsin 2007 the logo aimed to attract the attention of a young audience and enthuse them about the games imminent arrival to the british capital.
What was the typeface for the London Olympics?
2012 london olympics typeface by alias image: alias typeface by alias / gareth hague‘the logo was already designed before aliasbecame involved in the project, wolff olins had used our ‘klute’ typeface as its starting opine and because of this they thought it would be appropriate for us to design a typeface to accompany it.
What did they do to the London 2012 cauldron?
After London 2012, the cauldron was dismantled and the petals returned to the Stage One workshops. Here they were cleaned to remove most of the dirt, smuts and corrosion from the prolonged period of burning, but not re-polished.
How big is the cauldron at the Olympics?
Three full sets were made: for Olympic and Paralympic cauldrons, with a third for rehearsals and testing. The work on the cauldron at Stage One took 25,000 man hours. The cauldron measured 8.5 metres high, 8 metres across when flat on the ground, and weighed 16 tonnes.
What did they do to the Paralympic cauldron?
After the closing ceremony, the Paralympic cauldron was extinguished by swimmer Eleanor Simmonds and sprinter Jonnie Peacock. All but one of the petals were extinguished; Simmonds and Peacock lit new torches and distributed the fire to other performers across the stadium to represent an eternal flame.