It will be working on both the Velodrome and the Olympic Training Halls, which is largest sports venue of the Games.
For the training halls – known as the COT - Arup is working with RioMais, the private group that won the concession to develop the main Olympic site in Rio. Arup is providing structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering as well as sustainability consulting services.
For the Velodrome, Arup is providing structural analysis of the roof and sustainability consulting and is working with Rio’s Mayor’s office Empresa Olímpica Municipal, which is responsible for the design and construction of a number of the Games’ venues.
“Arup has been heavily involved in Olympic venues around the world – from the Water Cube and Birds Nest for Beijing 2008 to the Aquatic Centre and Copper Box for London 2012,” said project director and Arup’s group leader in Brazil Ricardo Pittella. “We are thrilled that Arup’s Brazil office has the opportunity to bring the firm’s global expertise to Rio 2016 and we look forward to working with our local partners to deliver outstanding venues.”
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