1 2 1 AECOM's legacy transformation allows for adaptive re-use of the venues following the Games. The 376,000-square-foot, minimal-waste handball arena will be taken apart and built into four new schools that will house about 850 students. It will also hold monthly events that will accommodate 9,000 people. PHOTO: MAT T FLYNN Similarly, the Aquatic Center is scheduled for division into several 25-meter pools to be distributed throughout Rio's more impoverished communities. Its seating structure can also be used to build gymnasiums or outdoor theaters. Even the international broadcast center will become the framework for dormitory housing for elite athlete high schools. The Rio Olympic venues under construction, including Arenas Cariocas, the Aquatic Stadium, the Handball Arena and Olympic Way. 2 Rendering showing the Rio 2016 Legacy transformation. Images courtesy AECOM PERSPECTIVE 39