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| Arup announces Rio 2016 Olympics venues appointment Arup has been appointed in the design of two venues for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – the COT and the Velodrome. COT (Olympic Training Halls) is the largest sports venue of the Games and for both the COT and the Velodrome, Arup has teamed up with local Brazilian design firms. For the COT venue, Arup is working with RioMais, the private group that won the concession to develop the main Olympic site in Rio. Arup is providing the SMEP (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's Mayor's office EOM (Empresa Olímpica Municipal), which is responsible for the design and construction of a number of the Games' venues. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |