Smart Infrastructure at London 2012 Olympic Village

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Sector

Media

Services

Hard Services

Key Criteria

Productivity

Region

UK

A vibrant cityscape featuring lush green parks, a winding river with footbridges, and modern buildings under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The skyline includes tall structures in the distance.

Executive Summary

The 2012 London Olympic Village was a major infrastructure project designed to accommodate around 17,000 athletes and officials during the Games. The development included residential apartments, shops, restaurants, medical centres, media facilities, leisure amenities and open spaces. OCS designed, supplied and installed an Estate Wide Management solution that integrated multiple building services, ensuring smooth operation and security across the village.

Aerial view of a modern urban development with multiple apartment buildings, green courtyards, roads, and ongoing construction, surrounded by a railway station and residential neighborhoods.

The Brief

Deliver a secure, efficient environment for athletes and officials during the Games.
Design a scalable solution to support long-term community transformation post-Games.
Integrate multiple critical building systems across 11 residential plots.
Coordinate with multiple contractors to ensure seamless compatibility.
Complete within strict pre-Games deadlines.
  • A modern apartment complex surrounds a landscaped courtyard with green grass, walking paths, neatly trimmed shrubs, and small trees. Balconies overlook the courtyard, and a few stone stepping circles decorate the lawn.
  • Modern apartment buildings with multiple balconies surround a landscaped courtyard with green grass, trees, and shrubs; the sky above is blue with scattered clouds.

The Outcome

OCS completed the project on time with minimal disruption to the wider Olympic construction programme. The installed systems provided athletes and officials with a secure, efficient and well-monitored environment. After the Games, the Olympic Village transitioned into the East Village, delivering housing to East London. OCS played a key role in ensuring the long-term success and functionality of the development.

BEST Outcomes

  • We created a safe, comfortable and connected experience for Olympic athletes and officials, ensuring 24/7 monitoring, responsive systems and seamless infrastructure.
  • Integrated systems results in faster issue resolution and reduced manual checks, supporting the smooth operation of services during an event of global scale.
  • Our team aligned with best-in-class engineering standards, managing complexity and contractor coordination with precision and efficiency.
  • The solution was built to scale, from temporary Games-time use to long-term community functionality – demonstrating strength in design, adaptability and durability.
  • By delivering a future-proof solution, OCS supported both a world-class sporting event and the creation of a lasting community in East Village.
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    on-time project delivery

  • Simple orange icon of two tall buildings with rectangular windows, one building is taller and has a slanted roof; both are depicted side by side on a black background.

    2,818 legacy homes supported by integrated infrastructure

  • Simple orange icon of two tall buildings with rectangular windows, one building is taller and has a slanted roof; both are depicted side by side on a black background.

    Integration across 11 residential plots

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