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Olympic Village

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RIO 2016 - AFL Architects

A bicycle park with museum & visitor center by design studio JDS. This would be great fun!!! Sustainable Architecture, Beautiful Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Sustainable Design, Ok Design, Parking Design

Sustainable Architecture

Beautiful Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Landscape Design

Sustainable Design

A bicycle park with museum & visitor center by design studio JDS. This would be great fun!!!

Chongming Bicycle Park - consists of a museum, a visitor center, and a multi-purpose hall, is meant to “characterize the relationship between sport, technology, social awareness, recreation, and the evolution of biking.” Visitors can enjoy a car-free, bicycle-friendly environment as they peddle throughout the park and learn about the history of the bicycle in the museum. Each structur... Amazing Architecture, Circular Buildings, Unique Buildings, Amazing Buildings, Building Structure, Building Design

Amazing Architecture

Circular Buildings

Unique Buildings

Amazing Buildings

Building Structure

Building Design

Chongming Bicycle Park - consists of a museum, a visitor center, and a multi-purpose hall, is meant to “characterize the relationship between sport, technology, social awareness, recreation, and the evolution of biking.” Visitors can enjoy a car-free, bicycle-friendly environment as they peddle throughout the park and learn about the history of the bicycle in the museum. Each structur...

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Architecture 101

Road Mountain Bike

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London Olympic Games

Health And Safety

London 2012 Olympic Stadium

As the London Olympics draws to a close, questions have arisen about the future of the venues, with Beijing's 2008 Games a key indicator. The "Bird's Nest", or Beijing National Stadium, was the iconic venue and is still actively used for international sports tournaments. Beijing National Stadium, Beijing Olympics, Eden Project, Around The Worlds, Fair Grounds, London

Beijing National Stadium

Beijing Olympics

Around The Worlds

As the London Olympics draws to a close, questions have arisen about the future of the venues, with Beijing's 2008 Games a key indicator. The "Bird's Nest", or Beijing National Stadium, was the iconic venue and is still actively used for international sports tournaments.

2008 BEIJING GAMES VENUES LEGACY - A view from inside the Beijing National Aquatic Centre when it was relaunched as a water park in 2010. Some venues have been re-focused - The Nat'l Aquatic Centre known as the "water cube" has been used to host fashion shows and as an indoor water park. Olympic Games, Fun Places To Go, Matte Painting, Rubber Flooring, Practical Gifts, Unusual Gifts

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Rubber Flooring

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2008 BEIJING GAMES VENUES LEGACY - A view from inside the Beijing National Aquatic Centre when it was relaunched as a water park in 2010. Some venues have been re-focused - The Nat'l Aquatic Centre known as the "water cube" has been used to host fashion shows and as an indoor water park.

Madrid- The Madrid Aquatics Center was planned regardless of the outcome of the 2016 vote, and construction began in 2005. This massive, permanent facility is expected to be completed in 2011. The 266 million dollar facility, when completed, will be over 1.1 million square feet & will have a retractable roof. Its maximum capacity is 16,500 spectators, and it will have 4 pools to host different events, including synchronized swimming, water polo, and diving. Synchronized Swimming, Rio Olympics 2016, Water Polo, Rio 2016, Swimmers, Square Feet

Synchronized Swimming

Rio Olympics 2016

Madrid- The Madrid Aquatics Center was planned regardless of the outcome of the 2016 vote, and construction began in 2005. This massive, permanent facility is expected to be completed in 2011. The 266 million dollar facility, when completed, will be over 1.1 million square feet & will have a retractable roof. Its maximum capacity is 16,500 spectators, and it will have 4 pools to host different events, including synchronized swimming, water polo, and diving.

Tokyo's 2016 bid included 26 million dollars to transform the existing Odaiba Marine Park into a spectator venue for both open-water swimming and the triathalon. The park is on Tokyo Bay. The entire Tokyo layout had 95% of the events taking place within an 5-mile radius, making it the most compact games in history. Triathalon, Odaiba, Open Water Swimming, Compact, Tokyo

Open Water Swimming

Tokyo's 2016 bid included 26 million dollars to transform the existing Odaiba Marine Park into a spectator venue for both open-water swimming and the triathalon. The park is on Tokyo Bay. The entire Tokyo layout had 95% of the events taking place within an 5-mile radius, making it the most compact games in history.

Rio de Janeiro- Swimming and synchronized swimming for the 2016 Olympics will take place at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. This facility, where construction is expected to begin in 2013 and completed in 2015, will be a 38 million dollars facility located in the Barra de Tijuca neighborhood, very close to the Lenk Aquatics Centre. The planned design of this facility is similar in appearance to the Beijing “water cube,” both in shape and in its futuristic feel. Capaticy 18,000 Olympic Swimming, Swimming Pools, Summer Olympics, Helsinki, Stockholm

Olympic Swimming

Summer Olympics

Rio de Janeiro- Swimming and synchronized swimming for the 2016 Olympics will take place at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. This facility, where construction is expected to begin in 2013 and completed in 2015, will be a 38 million dollars facility located in the Barra de Tijuca neighborhood, very close to the Lenk Aquatics Centre. The planned design of this facility is similar in appearance to the Beijing “water cube,” both in shape and in its futuristic feel. Capaticy 18,000

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Christ The Redeemer Brazil

Christ The Redeemer Statue

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Wonders Of The World

Christian Symbols

Christ the Redeemer - Brazil

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Places To Travel

Beautiful Places In The World

Beautiful Scenery

Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio De Janeiro-OLYMPICS 2016

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Travel Destinations

Places Around The World

Rio de Janeiro and its History | OLYMPICS Rio 2016

The International Olympics Committee announces - Rio de Janeiro - has won the vote to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Rio won in what was a very close vote over other finalists Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo Olympic Committee, Summer 2016, Madrid

Olympic Committee

The International Olympics Committee announces - Rio de Janeiro - has won the vote to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Rio won in what was a very close vote over other finalists Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo

After the Games The Copper Box will become a multi-use sports centre for community use, athlete training and events, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited. Its flexible design and retractable seating mean it will be suitable for activities ranging from international competition to community sports, and for a wide range of indoor sports, including basketball, handball, badminton, boxing, martial arts, netball, table tennis, wheelchair rugby and volleyball. Nbc Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, London Summer, Olympic Athletes, Netball, Summer Games

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Olympic Athletes

After the Games The Copper Box will become a multi-use sports centre for community use, athlete training and events, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited. Its flexible design and retractable seating mean it will be suitable for activities ranging from international competition to community sports, and for a wide range of indoor sports, including basketball, handball, badminton, boxing, martial arts, netball, table tennis, wheelchair rugby and volleyball.

Copper Box design innovation -The roof of the Copper Box is fitted with 88 light pipes that allow natural light into the venue. Box Design, Night Time, Natural Light, The Neighbourhood

The Neighbourhood

Copper Box design innovation -The roof of the Copper Box is fitted with 88 light pipes that allow natural light into the venue.

The Olympic BMX cycling competition will take place at the BMX circuit during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Mountain Bike Races, Best Mountain Bikes, Hopkins Architects, Asian Games, London Today, Games Today

Mountain Bike Races

Best Mountain Bikes

Hopkins Architects

The Olympic BMX cycling competition will take place at the BMX circuit during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Royal Artillery Barracks - The Royal Artillery Barrracks will host the pistol and rifle shooting during the London 2012 Olympic games and the Paralympic shooting and archery during the London 2012 Paralympic games. Olympic Shooting, Indoor Shooting Range, Travel Tickets, Temporary Structures, City Landscape, Green Building

Olympic Shooting

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Temporary Structures

The Royal Artillery Barracks - The Royal Artillery Barrracks will host the pistol and rifle shooting during the London 2012 Olympic games and the Paralympic shooting and archery during the London 2012 Paralympic games.

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Abandoned Places

How To Memorize Things

The Velodrome in the sunshine Olympic Rings in front of the Velodrome in the Olympic Park.

Clear view of the Water Polo Arena A view from above of the Water Polo Arena on the Olympic Park Train, Construction

Clear view of the Water Polo Arena A view from above of the Water Polo Arena on the Olympic Park

Riverbank Arena Night begins to fall at the Riverbank Arena whilst the women's Hockey preliminary match between Belgium and Great Britain takes place on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games /Photo/sport/General/01/32/02/011general-view-riverbank-arena1320201 Related tags Women's Hockey, Great Britain

Riverbank Arena Night begins to fall at the Riverbank Arena whilst the women's Hockey preliminary match between Belgium and Great Britain takes place on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games /Photo/sport/General/01/32/02/011general-view-riverbank-arena1320201 Related tags

HORSE GUARDS PARADE VENUE - Beach Volleyball Events - The temporary facilities will be taken down after the Games, and Horse Guards Parade will be returned in the same condition in which it was received. Horse Guards Parade, Famous Buildings, Unique Architecture

Horse Guards Parade

Famous Buildings

Unique Architecture

HORSE GUARDS PARADE VENUE - Beach Volleyball Events - The temporary facilities will be taken down after the Games, and Horse Guards Parade will be returned in the same condition in which it was received.

The London 2012 Olympic Village, located on the Olympic Park, has residential apartments for around 17,000 athletes and officials during the Games, along with shops, restaurants, medical, media and leisure facilities, and large areas of park and open space. Apartments, Restaurants, Shops

The London 2012 Olympic Village, located on the Olympic Park, has residential apartments for around 17,000 athletes and officials during the Games, along with shops, restaurants, medical, media and leisure facilities, and large areas of park and open space.

Originally built for the Millennium celebrations, North Greenwich Arena has been transformed into a world renowned entertainment destination featuring a 20,000-seater, multi-use arena, an 11-screen cinema, bars, restaurants and more. For the Basketball, Trampoline & Artistic Gymnastic events. Transforming North Greenwich Arena into a London 2012 venue included the installation of temporary items such as tents, cabins, signeage, services and equipment in and around the venue. Visit Britain, Travel Rewards, Recreational Activities

Recreational Activities

Originally built for the Millennium celebrations, North Greenwich Arena has been transformed into a world renowned entertainment destination featuring a 20,000-seater, multi-use arena, an 11-screen cinema, bars, restaurants and more. For the Basketball, Trampoline & Artistic Gymnastic events. Transforming North Greenwich Arena into a London 2012 venue included the installation of temporary items such as tents, cabins, signeage, services and equipment in and around the venue.

The Lee Valley White Water Centre is located 30 kilometres north of the Olympic Park, on the edge of the 1,000-acre River Lee Country Park. The centre has two separate courses: a 300 metre Olympic-standard competition course with a 5.5m descent, & a 160m intermediate/training course with a 1.6m descent. Both courses were built from scratch, along with a 10,000 sq metre lake.This feeds a system of pumps providing the course w/ 15 cubic metres of water per second. Great Britain Countries, Canoe Slalom, Lee Valley

Great Britain Countries

The Lee Valley White Water Centre is located 30 kilometres north of the Olympic Park, on the edge of the 1,000-acre River Lee Country Park. The centre has two separate courses: a 300 metre Olympic-standard competition course with a 5.5m descent, & a 160m intermediate/training course with a 1.6m descent. Both courses were built from scratch, along with a 10,000 sq metre lake.This feeds a system of pumps providing the course w/ 15 cubic metres of water per second.