Friday 8 June 2012

Rio's Welcome Sign (2016 Olympics)

Nothing to do with the blog but I was shown this link & thought you may like to see it
 
" Solar City Tower ", built atop the island of Cotonduba ,
Will be the welcome symbol to the 2016 Olympic Games
In Rio de Janeiro .

It will be seen by the game visitors and participants
as
They arrive by air or water.

The tower, captures solar energy. It will supply energy
For all of the Olympic city, as well as also for part of Rio .

It pumps up water from the ocean to create what
Appears like a water fall and this fall stimulates turbines
That produce energy during the night.

It will also hold the Olympic flame.


The Tower possesses an amphitheater, an auditorium, a cafeteria and boutiques. Elevators lead to various observatories.

It also has a retractable platform for the practice of bungee jumping.
At the summit is an observation point to appreciate the scenery of the land and ocean, as well as thewater fall.

Solar City Tower will be the point of reference for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro .






I think London has a rusty spiral of metal. 

SORRY WHEN I POSTED THIS IT HAD PICTURES!

2 comments:

  1. Rio needs to concentrate on completing the football stadiums ready for the world cup in 2014, recently a FIFA official was banned from visiting Brazil because he said the Brazilians need a kick up the arse to get things moving, they also have problems with corruption amongst contractors. Believe me who needs fancy stadiums in Rio when you can go to the beach!

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  2. Having chatted with some Brazillians, apparently that is the natural way of things in Brazil. The contractors deliberately go slow and then make outrageous demands later on to complete the work on time. The Government always pays up - there are about 12 families that own, govern and control the whole country so it is not going ot change in a hurry.

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