The committee at the helm of the 2016 Olympic Games to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has unveiled the winning design for the Olympic Park.

The so-called “Urban Masterplan” was concepted by British firm AECOM, and consists of two phases: an “Olympic Games Mode”, an optimized design for the staging and operation of the event, and a “Legacy Mode”, to be initiated after the Games are over.

Spread over 1,180,000-square-meters, the Park is aimed at conserving the site’s environmental features as well as ensuring the that new developments are conducted in a sustainable manner, the Rio 2016 committee said.

“After the Games, the sports venues and new developments will form a reference for the city in terms of urban planning and sustainability,” the committee wrote in a blog post. “The Urban Masterplan frees up at least 60% of the Olympic Park area for future developments.”

The Park’s overall design was inspired by Brazil’s natural environment, AECOM associate director Adam Williams said in a statement. It will contain five ‘villages’ inspired by rare flora and will comprise canopy structures that provide shade and shelter, according to Fast Company.






Games mode





Legacy mode


[via Fast Company]


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