Rio 2016; Beach Volleyball Arena

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

BEACH VOLLEYBALL ARENA

  • Type; Temporary
  • Capacity; 12.000 seats
  • Olympic Sports; Beach Volleyball
  • Paralympic Sports; –

 

 

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Rio 2016; Olympic BMX Centre

Photo: Martijn Giebels
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OLYMPIC BMX CENTRE

  • Architect; Vigliecca & Associados
  • Consultants; Elite Trax
  • Year completed; 2016
  • Track length; 350m (women) and 400m (men)
  • Capacity; 7.500 seats
  • Olympic Sports; BMX Cycling
  • Paralympic Sports; –
  • Legacy; The BMX track will remain operational after the Games

 

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Rio 2016; Barra Olympic Park at night

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Rio 2016; Olympic Aquatics Stadium

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Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM

  • Year completed; 2016
  • Type; New and temporary
  • Capacity; 18.000 seats
  • Olympic Sports; Swimming + Water Polo
  • Paralympic Sports; Swimming
  • Legacy; Dismantled and used for the construction of two aquatics centres. One with a covered 50m pool and capacity for 6.000 people, the other with a 50m pool with capacity for 3.000 people.

 

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Rio 2016; Youth Arena

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

YOUTH ARENA

  • Architect; Vigliecca & Associados
  • Year completed; 2016
  • Type; New and permanent
  • Capacity; 5.800 seats (2.000 permanent)
  • Olympic Sports; Basketball + Modern Pentathlon (Fencing)
  • Paralympic Sports; Wheelchair Fencing
  • Legacy; Part of the Olympic Training Centre. The building was designed to operate with only natural ventilation and illumination once in legacy mode.

 

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