THE O2 ARENA

The O2 Arena, also known as North Greenwich Arena, hosted numerous sport competitions and music events. Built between 2003 and 2007, it was known as the Millennium Dome and served as a stadium until May 31, 2005.

Designed by architect Richard Rogers, the tensile structure immediately stood out as a key point for the development of the entire Greenwich Peninsula. The Prime Meridien passes the western edge of the Dome.

Externally, it appears as a large white curtain with twelve 100m high yellow support pylons, one for each month of the year or each hour of the clock face, referring to Greenwich Mean Time. Its structure is circular, 365 meters in diameter, one for each day of the year.

Built and designed on the basic concepts of lightness, economy and speed of construction, the O2 was conceived in a very short period, from June 1997 until the beginning of 1999, for about 15 months. . It has become one of the United Kingdom's most recognizable landmarks and It is the eighth largest building in the world.

EMANUELE METELLINO