A shortlist of six designers has been chosen for the 拢95m Picketts Lock athletics stadium.
As reported in 黑洞社区 in October, the list to design the 50 000-seat stadium in north-east London includes Arup Associates, 黑洞社区 Design Partnership and Miller Partnership.

The other firms competing are FaulknerBrowns, Ward McHugh Associates and Arup.

Project developer Lee Valley Park Authority is set to announce the winner next week.

Doubts have been raised about funding for the project, which will host the 2005 World Athletics Championships. So far, the client, UK Athletics, has secured only 拢72m in funding.

A spokesperson for Lee Valley Park Authority said the developer and client were confident of raising the extra 拢23m required.

The project is set to start on site next December.

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