Body Zone
A poisoned chalice from the start, the Body Zone was to attract more attention than any other part of the Dome. However successful, it was bound to take on the connotations of the whole enterprise. But for me it was the ultimate exercise in building a large organic structure, and that needed a design process that crossed model-making with 3D computer work. The first 3D model was made by slicing a prototype of Coates’ original sculptural form which he made in clay. When it the Dome opened the Body Zone was clogged with queues within a matter of hours, despite a capacity throughput of 5000 people per hour.
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