International Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 4, No. 7; December 2014 1 Structural and Architectural Designs of the Optimum Alternative for Rio 2016 Olympic Tennis Stadium Mohammad Alhassan Bruno Carvalho Eduardo Sztrajtman Department of Engineering Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 United States Andres Montenegro Department of Visual Communication and Design Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 United States Abstract The next edition of the Olympic Games is going to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. The city of Rio de Janeiro is currently preparing the venues needed for the event. One of the venues that have to be prepared from scratch is a tennis complex. Signature tennis complexes such as theAll England Club tennis complex in London (Wimbledon) were explored to develop the optimum design of a tennis complex for the 2016 Olympic Games. Basic tennis complexes typically have a main stadium, two smaller stadiums, and several ground courts.This paper presents the. This paper summarizes the explored concepts and methodology as well as detailed structural and architectural designs of the main stadium, taking into consideration mainly safety, aesthetical and economical characteristics. The structural model of the main stadium was developed and verified using innovative software package known as ETABS. In addition, the overall architectural layout for the whole complex was developed using the innovative Autodesk Maya3D software. Information provided by the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee were used to define key aspects of the project, such as the location, capacity of the main stadium, and the budget available for the facility. Structural and architectural details of the tennis complex in general and the main stadium in particular are provided. Keywords: Optimum; Alternative; Structural Design; Rio 2016; Olympic; Tennis; Stadium. 1. Introduction The city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will host the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in August of 2016. Although some of the city’s existing facilities are going to be used for the event, 13 major facilities need to be constructed including many other venues need to be constructed including Olympic tennis center to host the tennis competitions. According to information provided by the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee, a total of 16 courts will be provided across a site area of approximately 22 acres. These courts are divided in the following manner: Center Court Stadium (capacity for 10,000 seated spectators), Court 1 Stadium (capacity for 5,000 seated spectators), Court 2 Stadium (capacity for 3,000 seated spectators), 6 Ground Courts (capacity for 250 seated spectators each), and 7 Practice Ground Courts. Construction of the new Olympic Tennis Center will also provide the city of Rio de Janeiro a much needed competition venue for future major tennis events. Most of the venues that will be used in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are not yet ready to receive competitions including the Rio Olympic Park, which is the most important competition location for the Olympic Games. The Olympic Park location will be the Circuito de Jacarepaguá racing track, on the shore of the Jacarepaguá Lagoon.