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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.

 

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

 

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Rio 2016; Maracanã Stadium

MARACANÃ

  • Architect; Waldir Ramos, Raphael Galvão, Miguel Feldman, Oscar Valdetaro, Pedro Paulo B. Bastos, Orlando Azevedo, Antônio Dias Carneiro (1950) Schlaich bergermann und partner,
  • Daniel Fernandes Arquitectos (renovation 2013)
  • Opened; 1950
  • Capacity; 78.838 seats
  • Olympic Sports; Ceremonies + Football
  • Paralympic Sports; Ceremonies
  • Previous major events; 1950 FIFA World Cup + 2007 Pan American Games + 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup + 2014 FIFA World Cup
  • Legacy; Home of Brazil national football team, Flamengo and Fluminense

 

Photos: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games