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During the London 2012 Games, the Basketball Arena will host Basketball, WheelchairBasketball, Wheelchair Rugby and the final stages of the Handball competition.As the venue will host some of the most popular Paralympic sports it is expectedthat a high proportion of the spectators will be wheelchair users. The back-of-houseneeds to be easily accessed by Paralympians using sports chairs which are significantlydifferent to standard wheelchairs. A key challenge of the project for Buro Happoldwas to design a temporary venue that meets the highest standards of accessibility tomeet both front-of-house and back-of-house demands whilst also fulfilling the ODA’scommitments to Inclusive Design and its duties under Equalities Legislation.Disciplines involvedInclusive Design