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KREOD International Trade Pavilion Rio Olympic Games 2016

KREOD is possibly the youngest architectural firm with the biggest increase in project size right now. In January 2016, they will start work on a pavilion in Rio de Janeiro which is 20 times bigger than the one they created for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Called the KREOD International Trade Pavilion Rio Olympic Games 2016, it will be 1200sqm. Not bad as the London-based practice is just five years old.

It follows on from the three cocoon-like interlocking pavilions for the 2012 Olympics designed by the firm under its previous name of Pavilion Architecture. Based at Greenwich Peninsula, each 20sq m pod acted as the official venues for gymnastics, basketball finals and wheelchair basketball. They had come about via an unusual route, having been funded by KREOD’s founder, Chung Qing Li. He described his role in the project as “developer, financier, designer, marketing, sales, sponsorship liaison, project manager, main contractor and end user.” Hands on, we think you'll agree....Continue Reading

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