Dr. Henrique Houayek and his team that laureated honorable mention in the International Architecture competition for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Port. This competition was organized by the City Council of Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Government. and its theme was to revitalize the old Rio de Janeiro Port by hosting a substantial part of the 2016 Olympic games facilities – Games operational support, Olympic villages, media and convention center, offices and hotels.

Dr. Henrique Houayek was also part of the team that won first prize in the International Architecture competition for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Park. This competition was organized by the City Council of Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Government. and its theme was to develop a new part of the city inserting multiple stadiums, hotels, media and Olympic training center, moreover this project aims to develop a new lecagy for the city of Rio de Janeiro.