Olympic venue

No: 7 - Sydney International Shooting Centre.

No: 7 - Sydney International Shooting Centre.

Location: Cecil Park, some 35kms south west of Sydney's Olympic Park. With a capacity for 7,000 spectators, it will host the three Olympic shotgun ranges - the indoor range, the 25-metre range and the 50-metre range.

Design: Architects Gazzard Sheldon reflected the character of Australian rural architecture. The main complex, which nestles into the landscape, has a sweeping angled roof reaching nine metres above the ground at its highest point.

Cost: There wasn't much change from 30 million Australian dollars.

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Green design: The building incorporates energy-saving devices related to power use, natural ventilation and light, water consumption and re-use - including solar collectors providing hot water - and use of collected rainwater for irrigation.

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics