Overview
Brazil certainly seems to have it going on at the moment. Not only are they in possession of the world's 8th largest economy and have come out of the GFC relatively unscathed, they are also playing host to the 2014 World Cup and the Olympics in 2016. Brazil is shaping up to be the place to be (or at least watch on TV) over the next few years.
And if the winning design of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park Urban Masterplan is anything to go by, it looks like it is going to be quite an attractive place to be as well. Announced last week by the Brazillian Municipal Olympic Company and the Brazil Architects Institute, the Olympic Park's winning design by British firm AECOM combines both utility and aesthetics, providing a strong vision for the games, but perhaps more importantly, a strong vision for how the space can be strategically and sustainably used after the Olympics.
Inspired by Brazil's rainforests and unique flora and fauna, the winning design consists of five villages, parks, sporting facilities and exceptional transport facilities. It also works with and protects the environmental features of the area, in particular a local lagoon.
Brazilians have always had a reputation for knowing how to throw a damn good party. And with these designs they''ll have another great place to do it too.
