RUSHMANS BROADCAST STRUCTURESREUSE OF THE OBS TOWER (BIG BLUE) POST LONDON 2012

BACKGROUND

The OBS Tower was initially designed to provide five 50m2 floor area by 5m tall broadcaststudios with a floor level set at 11m above the ground. The flexibility of the modular systemwas demonstrated by subsequently stretching the structure to provide ten studios and500m2 of concession space.

Moving forward to provide a legacy for the former OBS Tower, known as Big Blue -Rushmans have exclusive Broadcast reuse for Domestic UK and ALL International Markets

The initial proposal prepared for the ODA in 2010 stated that “the Games Timerequirement is a start point but also born firmly in mind is the potential to improve value formoney and sustainability outcomes by looking towards relocation or economical reuse inlegacy mode”

Rushmans Broadcast Structures are investigating Major Events capable of providingTemporary or Permanent Reuse of Big Blue in legacy mode.

IMAGES FROM INSIDE BIG BLUE

CCTV (China) Studio

Big Blue

SKY Sports Italia Studio

Big Blue

Tve (Spain) Studio

Big Blue

Record (Brasil) Studio

Big Blue

REUSE OF BIG BLUE - CONSTRUCTION

REUSE OF BIG BLUE – FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR STUDIO NUMBERS

The modular design of big blue provides the flexible options to re the structure to provideany combination of studios from a single studio use to a ten studio complex.

The height of the studios from ground level is also completely flexible.

Ground floor space can be used for concessions, technical areas, office space or tailored toclients alternate requirements.

FOUR STUDIO DESIGNMinimum Compound Size 30m x 20m

BIG BLUE - THE FACTS

Big Blue was designed to provide a sustainable, speedy, and economic solution for theprovision of a temporary structure to house ten tv studios and 500m2 of catering space,with the first floor studios above the 10m level.

At 9 storeys high, the Big Blue created space for ground floor food outlets with a kitchen,technical rooms and ten broadcasting studios over a further two floors - each one offeringunobstructed views through the 5m x 5m glass window panels.

BUILDING FACTS

The structure consisted of 114 x 12m shipping containers.It was 24 metres high.It took four months to prefabricate.

It was craned into place in just 15 days.

BIG BLUE - THE FACTS

SUSTAINABILITY

The sustainability requirement was met by the selection of ISO shipping containers as thebasic modular unit.

The spacer levels (required to elevate the studio floors) require no modification and cantherefore be sourced locally for each onward legacy event and do not require overseasshipping for international events.

The studio and concession levels are designed in such a way that they can be reconfiguredand reused on other sites.

BIG BLUE - THE FACTS

SPEED AND ECONOMY

The speed element was met by off site prefabrication and on site assembly.

A four storey extension for London 2012 Olympics was delivered and erected just 20 daysafter the clients instructions

The entire 10 studio configurations with 6 stand-up position extension was craned intoposition in 15 days onsite.

Removal of the structure to clear the site is under 15days

RUSHMANS BROADCAST STRUCTURES - BIG BLUE

For more information contact:

Andy Clark

Mobile +44 (0) 7768448765

Email aclark@rushmans.com

October 2012