The Henning Larsen Architects-designed Danish Pavilion has opened to the public on Ipanema Beach to celebrate Denmark's participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The pavilion is the only national pavilion at the games, and contains displays featuring Danish companies and products. The design takes inspiration from the nation's seafaring and yachting traditions, while programmable LED lights allow the pavilion to resemble a number of different flags from bird's eye view.
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Henning Larsen's Danish Pavilion Opens at Rio 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Handball Arena / Lopes Santos e Ferreira Gomes Arquitetos + OA | Oficina de Arquitetos
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Architects: Lopes Santos e Ferreira Gomes Arquitetos, OA | Oficina de Arquitetos
- Year: 2016
Olympic Field Hockey Center / Vigliecca & Associados
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Architects: Vigliecca & Associados
- Year: 2016
All The Architecture To See in Rio de Janeiro During the 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro is a city of sights and sounds. As diverse as its people is the collection of impressive architecture found in Brazil’s second most populous city—from Eurocentric historical architecture to 20th century regionalist modern marvels, not to mention the city’s growing crop of contemporary cultural venues. The combination of mountainous terrain, lush rainforest, and the ocean inspires many to create lively and unique architecture.
In preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the city has enlisted a crop of internationally renowned architects including Santiago Calatrava, whose work joins Rio's existing masterpieces from architects such as Oscar Niemeyer. But apart from its "Capital A" Architecture, the city of Rio is home to thousands of residents living in the now-famous favelas—interesting subjects of inquiry for those interested in the concept of spontaneous urban growth. There’s a building for just about every architecture fan visiting Rio this year or anytime in the future.
JR Creates Multiple Art Installations Throughout Rio de Janeiro
JR is an anonymous artist who owns the biggest art gallery in the world. His exhibits are available on the streets, free of charge catching the attention of people who are not typical museum visitors. His work is thought provoking and mixes art and act.
JR is known worldwide for projects such as Portrait of a Generation (2006), Women Are Heroes (2008), and Face 2 Face (2007). The latter is a piece which through portraits of people made with a wide angle lens, printed in large scale and pasted on city walls was able to generate a reaction from the public.
Deodoro Olympic Park Rio 2016 / Vigliecca & Associados
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Architects: Vigliecca & Associados
- Area: 2500000 m²
- Year: 2016
Timelapse in 10K Shows Details of Daily Life in Rio de Janeiro
Photographer and filmmaker Joe Capra, known for Scientifantastic, filmed and produced the video '10328x7760 - The 10K Demo', which is exactly what the title implies, a timelapse video resolution in 10K of the city of Rio de Janeiro. For those who are not familiar with the technical specifications, this resolution is about 10 times higher than the traditional Full HD (1920 x 1080px), which is the maximum resolution of most monitors sold today.
Leblon Offices / Richard Meier & Partners
Adaptation of Olympic Shooting Center Rio 2016 / Vigliecca & Associados
Olympic Radical Park Rio 2016 / Vigliecca & Associados
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Architects: Vigliecca & Associados
- Area: 450000 m²
- Year: 2016
Richard Meier & Partners Complete Office Building in Rio de Janeiro
Richard Meier & Partners has completed their first project in South America, a 7-story, sustainable office building in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Leblon. The building will feature concrete, glass and vertical gardens, and will serve as the new international headquarters for top Brazilian investment firm VINCI Partners. The structure consists of open office spaces looking out onto several private interior courtyards and a series of terraces that create a connection with the main urban thoroughfare of Bartolomeu Mitre Avenue.
More Struggles Ahead of Rio Olympics as Ramp Collapses at Sailing Venue
With the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics fast approaching, the city’s preparations have hit another setback. The main ramp at Marina da Gloria, which will serve as the Olympic sailing venue over the next few weeks, has partially collapsed. The structure was intended for temporary use as the main access point for boats to enter the water. No one was injured in the incident.
Olympic Golf Clubhouse / RUA Arquitetos
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Architects: RUA Arquitetos
- Area: 6400 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Serge Ferrari
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Professionals: RJZ Cyrela
Olympic Youth Arena / Vigliecca & Associados
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Architects: Vigliecca & Associados
- Area: 14300 m²
- Year: 2016
A Stretch of Rio de Janeiro's Tim Maia Bike Path Collapses
A 50-meter stretch of Rio de Janeiro's Tim Maia bike path, which was built in preparation of the 2016 Olympic Games to connect neighborhoods Leblon and São Conrado, collapsed this morning. Adjacent to the Avenue Oscar Niemeyer, in the south of the city, the bike path was inaugurated on January 17 this year. According to the fire department, the deadly accident was caused by the surf of the sea.
According to passersby, the bike lane was hit by a strong wave that, in addition to collapsing the site, broke the windshield of a bus and dragged a woman on the boardwalk. The location is near the exit of the sewer pipe.
Museum of Tomorrow / Santiago Calatrava
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Architects: Santiago Calatrava
- Area: 15000 m²
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Manufacturers: Corian
Henning Larsen Designs Sail-Inspired Denmark Pavilion for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Henning Larsen has been selected to design a pavilion for Denmark for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Opening on Ipanema Beach from August 4-21, 2016, the pavilion – named “The Heart of Denmark” – will feature a tent structure that utilizes building techniques appropriated from sailboat construction. Inspired by Denmark’s maritime history, Danish architecture, the landscape of Rio de Janeiro and the buildings of Oscar Niemeyer, the pavilion will marry aesthetic iconography of both Denmark and Brazil.