Rio Olympic Park Competition

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

10.20.11 - WATG's Extraordinary Cloud Bridge Could Make the 2016 Olympics in Rio the Greenest Yet
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If WATG has their way, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the greenest yet � thanks to their awesome design proposal entitled The Cloud Bridge. Inspired by the Amazon River and Brazil�s extraordinary cultural and ecological heritage, the bridge surrounds the Carioca Plaza, where the Olympic celebrations and ceremonies would be staged, and consists of colorful tree-like structures that not only provide shade but also collect rainwater.
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8.31.11 - A catalyst for transformation: WATG's vision for the Rio 2016 Olympic Park
World Architecture News

WATG's Olympic Park vision is to create a vibrant destination, merging athletics with cultural heritage and urban ecology. The park will provide Brazilians with the opportunity to connect and celebrate with the world during the Olympic Games and will highlight the Cariocan passion for life and optimism for the future. The Cloud Bridge, inspired by the meandering Amazon river, is significant in that it represents connections: connecting South America to the globe; athletes to a venue for celebration in Olympic Park; ecology to the community. It provides unique experiences, including botanical displays of indigenous plant species, scenic vantage points and interpretive ecology encounters reminiscent of the rainforest.
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CHALLENGE The challenge was to create a solution for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park for a world class urban sports park for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in the Barra da Tijuca region that unites quality, functionality, and sustainability with social, cultural and environmental values.

SOLUTION Our vision creates a vibrant destination that bridges athletics with cultural heritage and urban ecology. The park will provide Brazilians the opportunity to connect and celebrate with the world. The enduring legacy of Olympic Park highlights Cariocan passion for life and optimism for the future. The Olympic Park will be an ecological masterpiece, featuring a forested paradise and cultural landscape woven into the bustling urban fabric of Rio de Janeiro. The park is an addition to the existing Veledrome, creating the "Carioca" Sponsor's Plaza.

SIZE 1,180,000 square-meter site

AMENITIES World-class sports facilities; olympic training halls; aquatic center; tennis and training facilities; field hockey center; extreme sports park; Jacoranda Promenade; Mata Atlantica Walk; habitat islands; interpretive center, Cloud Bridge, live site/concert venue, athletes' housing; residential housing; community center; commercial/retail; tree nursery and green waste center; power station and sewage treatment center; media center; rehabilitated mangrove shoreline; ecological hillside habitats

CLIENT Prefetura do Rio de Janeiro

SCOPE/STATUS Renovation / Designed

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Rio Olympic Park Competition

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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