Olympic Sports; Gymnastics (gala, artistic, rhythmic and trampoline)
Paralympic Sports; Wheelchair Basketball
Legacy; Sport and cultural events
RIO OLYMPIC VELODROME
Type; New and permanent.
Olympic Sports; Track Cycling
Paralympic Sports; Para-cycling Track
Legacy; Part of the Olympic Training Centre. Reopened and hosted the Rio Bike Fest in May 2017. The venue was however damaged by a fire in July 2017. (read more)
RIOCENTRO PAVILION 2/3/4/6
Type; Existing
Olympic Sports;
Pavilion 2: Weightlifting
Pavilion 3: Table Tennis
Pavilion 4: Badminton
Pavilion 6: Boxing
Paralympic Sports;
Pavilion 2: Powerlifting
Pavilion 3: Table Tennis
Pavilion 4: –
Pavilion 6: Sitting Volleyball
Legacy; Exhibition and conventions centre
OLYMPIC GOLF COURSE
Type; New and permanent
Olympic Sports; Golf
Paralympic Sports; –
Legacy; Uncertain. Maintenance was stopped for a period, users claimed that the ‘green fees’ were to high and there are no big tournaments planned for the future.
BARRA OLYMPIC PARK
Reopened in January 2017
Open to the public on weekdays and public holidays.
New facilities and activities include; the Wall of Champions, multi-sport courts, an outdoor gym, a children’s play area and a skate park.
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Type: Temporary pavilion / pop-up store
Client: Nike
Design: Studio GTM Cenografia
Location: Olympic Boulevard, Praça XV, Rio de Janeiro
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Ben van Berkel / UNStudio design the Samsung Galaxy Studio at Olympic Park for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Following an international competition to design the main Samsung showcase at the Olympic Park Pavilion, UNStudio was engaged to develop a design that builds on the brand’s history with the Olympic Games.
Courtesy of UNStudio
Courtesy of UNStudio
Samsung Electronics has been a Worldwide Olympic Sponsor in the Wireless Communications Equipment category since the Nagano 1988 Olympics. The design goal for the Samsumg Galaxy Studio was to develop an immersive visitor experience that incorporates pivotal design elements from the Samsung Galaxy brand philosophy.
The Galaxy Studio was specifically designed to help visitors embrace the excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and celebrate the Olympic spirit, enabling them to create, capture and share their own experiences.
“The showcase exemplifies the theatre of multi-sensorial experiences that become possible when culture meets commerce. Providing an immersive retail experience that shifts from transaction to entertainment, the Samsung studio invites the visitor to experience the brand through storytelling and the simulation of real-world experiences. At once a theatre and a gallery, the pavilion demonstrates what we can look forward to in the future of retail.”
Ben van Berkel
The creative guidelines from Samsung Electronics called for a design that is clean and that uses simple lines, taking visual cues from the contemporary product lineup. As a result UNStudio developed a series of interpretative designs that aligned with the brand’s vision in 2016.
“The aspiration for the architecture was to facilitate a canvas for imbedded technology, interaction and memorable sensorial experiences for the visitors.”
