i wasn't clear if this was already built or just proposed to be built so i looked it up! it is exciting to see that someone has come up with this idea.  at this point, it's an idea, a design submitted for a competition, the drawings are conceptual drawings.  and what a concept! how fun to see that someone is thinking along these lines.  can't wait to see what manifests...
~barbara


 
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 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 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 . 

















How nice is this?