Saturday, October 29, 2011

Rio's Welcome Sign (2016 olympics)

2016 - Rio de Janeiro


" 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 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 plat-form 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 the water fall.

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

4 comments:

  1. Rio de Janeiro is a beautoful and charming city .

    The tower only adds to it's charm.

    Bill

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  2. I think it's an amazing feat of engineering. I would love to see it in person.
    How's it goin Bill?

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  3. It going fairly well.

    My kids is fine ,ready for halloween . Baby is not so good , she has a slight cold, besides that everything is rocking along smoothly.

    How is your family?
    Bill

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  4. We're tolerably well thankyou, Bill. Getting the long-johns out of mothballs. We can feel in our bones when it's about to snow.
    Enjoy Halloween with the nippers.

    Have to go sharpen my snow shovel.
    Your pal... The Genie

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