Solar-Powered Recycled Pavilions Unveiled for the 2012 London Olympics

A recent design competition for the London Olympic Games Information Pavilion generated a remarkable array of projects that make use of recycled materials and solar power. A group of Portuguese architects won the international ideas competition with an Olympic rings-shaped pavilion that showcases recycled steel. Sustainability plays an important roll in the info pavilion – solar panels installed on the top generate power for use in the pavilion. The 2nd and 3rd place winners of the competition hosted by [AC-CA] make use or recycled materials and renewable energy as well – hit the jump to check them out!

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