• The Solar City Tower in Rio for the 2016 Summer Games

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    The 2016 Summer Games in Rio hopes to be carbon-zero and are making a serious effort towards achieving it. Swiss architects, RAFAA Architecture and Design have come up with a concept design for the summer games. The Solar City Tower will be a solar power plant by day that will power up Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic village. At night, it will use a pumped seawater storage system to generate power. The building will also be a treat to the eyes with occasional waterfall created by pumping water over its edges.


    It will also boast a plaza and an amphitheater, 60 meters above sea level. This can be used for social gatherings and events. The 105 meter tall tower will also have a cafeteria and shops on the side facing the Atlantic Ocean behind the waterfall. The top-most floor has an observation deck that lets you glimpse a breathtaking 360 degree view of Rio and the surrounding ocean. And if that’s not enough, you can pump up your adrenaline with the retractable bungee-jumping platform. If all goes as planned, the Solar City Tower is sure to be an attraction at the Summer Games in Rio.
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    [WorldArchitectureNews]

    Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , on April 1, 2010