Rio's Solar City Tower

Rick Way - March 22nd, 2011

Rio is planning to build (only a proposed idea) the lasting image, its 2008 Bird Nest, of the 2016 Olympic Games.

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