One of the largest listed buildings in the UK and, the best exhibition venue in the country, Olympia has recently been the subject of substantial investment and expansion. The original buildings were built in 1886 to showcase industry, agriculture, and Empire. The venue underwent significant expansion in 1936 when Joseph Emberton added the Olympia Central building, the multi-storey car park, and the entrance pavilion into the Grand Hall.

Following the purchase of the venue by Capital and Counties, ColladoCollins was appointed to develop a series of detailed feasibility studies and planning applications to explore ways in which the capacity of the venue could be expanded and the flexibility of the various interlocking halls increased and modernised without any detriment to the architectural character and quality of the estate. Key ColladoCollins projects on the estate include:

• Planning and Construction of a new West Hall exhibition building
• Listed Building approval and Award winning delivery of the refurbishment of the former Empire all (Olympia Central)
• Planning Consent for a new 142 bed hotel on the G-Gate site
• Listed Building Consent for the conversion of Pillar Hall into
  a restaurant and office facilities
• Planning and Listed Building Con sent for the erection of a new entrance pavilion to the Grand Hall along with public realm improvements to Olympia Way