Youth Arena Rio 2016 Olympic Park, Brazil Sports Complex Architecture, Images

Youth Arena for Rio 2016 Olympic Park

Sports Complex in Brazil – design by Vigliecca and Associados architects

4 Aug 2016

Rio 2016 Olympic Park Youth Arena

Design: Vigliecca and Associados

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Spouth America

Youth Arena

With its sleek modernist lines, the Youth Arena is an understated addition to Rio’s landscape. The key challenge in designing the facility was that is needed to accommodate two very different sports — women’s basketball and fencing for the modern pentathlon. The building is quipped with natural ventilation, large shading areas on the facade, and other features that reduce maintenance costs.

Youth Arena – Building Information

Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Client: Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro, Ministério dos Esportes
Competition: Concorrência pública, 1º Lugar
Beginning of the project: August 2013
Capacity: 5000 seats
Area: 14.300 sqm