On Tuesday, the £292 million transformation of the Olympic Park moved into full gear, with the shell of temporary seats at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre stripped away.
Milestone
The LLDC also need to connect the park to the surrounding area with new roads and pathways and complete the park's venues and parkland if the plans to make it a new part of London to "live, work, visit and enjoy" are to become a reality.
To mark the handover, Vicki Tough, an industrial abseiler, took down the last strip of the shell of the seating used on the east wing of the Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatic Centre.
LLDC executive director of infrastructure, Colin Naish, said: "Taking control of the park today is another major milestone and in only eight months' time the park will begin to re-open.
"Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be home to some of the best sporting and entertainment venues in the world, and will be a vibrant destination for people to live, work, visit and enjoy."
The whole park is set to open by spring 2014 however LLDC chief executive Dennis Hone has said the amount of work needed to convert the Olympic Stadium means it may not reopen until August 2015 at the earliest, and possibly not until August 2016.
The LLDC is exploring various design options to convert the stadium to meet the specifications of the four bidders in the running to use the venue, according to Mr Hone.
The velodrome will be the centrepiece yet mountain bike trails have also been earmarked and the BMX track is to be regraded for public use.
Eton Manor is to become a new sports facility called Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
The 2015 European Hockey Championships is to be staged there and a bid is in to host the 2014/16 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Masters Championship.
From the outside, the Copper Box will look the same when the park eventually reopens but it is to be turned into a public leisure centre capable of hosting competitions, community sports, cultural and business events, with a capacity of around 7,500.
James Bulley, London 2012 venues and infrastructure director, added: "We began our work straight after the Games to transform the venues, parklands and facilities in the Olympic Park and remove temporary infrastructure as quickly as we could.
"We have provided a platform for the Legacy Corporation (LLDC) to continue transforming the park into a park for future generations, and to carry on providing a fantastic experience for visitors.
"We wish the Legacy Corporation well for their future work."
