The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena, also known as the O2, is an indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment center on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom.[1]
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 The O2 Arena, view from S W India Dock Entrance, January 2013 | |
| Full name | The O2 Arena |
|---|---|
| Former names | North Greenwich Arena (during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics) |
| Location | Greenwich Peninsula London, SE10 |
| Coordinates | 51.5029°N 0.0032°E |
| Public transit | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} North Greenwich |
| Owner | Homes and Communities Agency |
| Operator | Ansco Arena Limited (AEG Live) Europe |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Surface | Versatile |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2003–2007 |
| Opened | 24 June 2007 |
| Architect | HOK Sport Now POPULOUS [2] |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers Ltd.[3] |
| General contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine |
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| Website | |
| theo2 | |
References
- White, Dominic (15 April 2008). "The Lemon Dome That Was Transformed into O2's Concert Crown". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- "Transforming a tent into the World's favourite venue". Populous. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- O2 Arena – ME Engineers Archived 24 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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