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 鈥� 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鈥檚 Mayor鈥檚 office Empresa Ol铆mpica Municipal, which is responsible for the design and construction of a number of the Games鈥� venues.
鈥淎rup has been heavily involved in Olympic venues around the world 鈥� from the Water Cube and Birds Nest for Beijing 2008 to the Aquatic Centre and Copper Box for London 2012,鈥� said project director and Arup鈥檚 group leader in Brazil Ricardo Pittella. 鈥淲e are thrilled that Arup鈥檚 Brazil office has the opportunity to bring the firm鈥檚 global expertise to Rio 2016 and we look forward to working with our local partners to deliver outstanding venues.鈥�
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