Image: How the planned South Plaza area will look

Plans for the new South Plaza at the post-Games Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have been submitted for consideration by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

Located at the heart of the South Park area, the landscaped public realm has been designed to provide a major new entertainment and activity hub for Londoners and visitors alike.

James Corner Field Operations - the firm behind New York's High Line, US - have drawn up designs for the South Plaza, which will feature a 12m (39ft)-wide tree-lined promenade.

The site is framed by the Aquatics Centre, the Olympic Stadium and the ArcelorMittal Orbit viewing tower attraction, with plans also including a series of outdoor "rooms".

A park hub adjacent to the ArcelorMittal Orbit will feature a café, a box office and a rooftop pavilion overlooking the park. It is hoped the South Park will open in spring 2014.

LLDC chair Daniel Moylan said: "The South Plaza will be a unique recreational space for London - one that combines stunning scenery with an ever changing programme of events and attractions to entertain and inspire."

Click here for more information about the South Plaza proposals.

To read more about the transformation of High Line in New York, US, from a disused 1930s rail structure into a modern, eco-friendly city park, see Leisure Management 2012 Issue 1, p32

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