IOC / Luca Delachaux
In the international architecture competition launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), despite their best efforts none of the 12 renowned preselected architects found a way of reconciling the demands of the brief with the desire to keep the existing administrative buildings. The IOC therefore decided to demolish these buildings, except for the Château de Vidy, which is a historic monument classified by the Vaud Council of State. The IOC was then careful to ensure that the deconstruction process meant that at least 75 per cent of the materials could be re-used or recycled.