Beira-Rio Stadium, 2014 World Cup Venue

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Beira-Rio Stadium Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre World Cup Stadium Building design by Hype Studio Arquitetura

13 Jun 2014

Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Design: Hype Studio Arquitetura

Beira-Rio Stadium has been home for Sport Club Internacional since 1969. Construction began in 1961, reclaiming land on Lake Guaiba to create the site where the stadium would be built.

Beira Rio Stadium

Photos by Hype Studio Arquitetura / Leonardo Finotti

Beira-Rio Stadium : 2014 World Cup Venue

In 1965, with the land reclamation finished, construction of the Stadium itself began. The first match took place on April 6th 1969. Since that day, Beira-Rio has witnessed the greatest moments of the club’s history. In the early days, Beira-Rio hosted over 90,000 spectators, with a record attendance of 115,000 in 1972. Following current standards of safety and comfort, the Stadium’s capacity was reduced over the years to 54,000 people in the early 2000s.

Beira Rio Stadium Porto Alegre

In order to adapt the stadium to new standards of safety, security and comfort for spectators, players, VIPs and press, Hype Studio Architecture has developed a Renovation Project not only for the Stadium itself, but for the surrounding areas as well. The project started in November of 2006.

Beira Rio Stadium Porto Alegre World Cup Stadium Building design by Hype Studio Arquitetura

Hype Studio Architecture was invited by Sport Club Internacional to design a roof for Beira-Rio stadium. Within the first month of work, Hype Studio architects realized that only covering Beira-Rio would not be enough, considering the stadium was almost 40 years old – and the lack of infrastructure and comfort was very clear. We reached the same conclusion regarding the surroundings of Beira-Rio Complex: a big urban void located in a prime area of Porto Alegre – between the city’s Historical Centre and the Southern District, right by Santa Teresa Hills and Lake Guaíba.

Beira Rio Stadium design by Hype Studio Arquitetura

On April 2nd 2007 – the day scheduled to present to the Club’s Board the new Roof project – Hype Studio presented not only the Roof design, but a full Stadium Renovation Project. The project called for the demolition and rebuilding of the lower tier (with bigger steps and closer to the playing field), stores and commercial centers on the inside, a new museum, restaurants, an entire level of corporate suites, new VIP areas and new lounge areas, among other items that would make Beira-Rio completely new for the 21st century – renewed, modern, comfortable and safe, turned into a 51,000 all seated Stadium.

Porto Alegre arena building by Hype Studio Arquitetura

We also presented an urban Master Plan for the surrounding area, with a garage building, a hotel, commercial buildings, a convention center and the Renovation of Gigantinho Arena (a 15,000 seats multipurpose arena located by the Stadium). The project was so well received that one month later it was presented to Brazil’s Sports Minister during a ceremony. In August 2007, Hype Studio presented the project to Fifa, accrediting Beira-Rio to be the stadium in Porto Alegre to host the 2014 World Cup.

Porto Alegre building design by Hype Studio Arquitetura

After the confirmation that the project met Fifa’s requirements, architects Fernando Balvedi, Gabriel Garcia and Mauricio Santos, (Hype Studio senior partners and authors of the project), spent the months of September and October making technical visits to European stadiums, with special attention to the German stadiums that hosted the 2006 World Cup one year before in Germany.

Porto Alegre stadium building

The new roof was designed as a modular structure, made of 65 steel trusses that overhang 42 meters above the stadium bowl. The girders were pre assembled outside the stadium. The roof is covered with a PTFE membrane.

The stadium’s location is a key element for sustainability, being in the middle of Porto Alegre’s urban area, with easy access through public transportation or even by walking. The stadium is also going through LEED certification process. The project was developed throughout 2006-2010. Construction started in late 2010 and finished in April 2014. The construction company was Andrade Gutierrez, one of Brazil’s largest engineering firms. Beira-Rio stadium opened again in April 6th 2014, exactly 45 years after its original opening.

Beira Rio Stadium Brasil

Beira-Rio Stadium – Building Information

Project Name: Modernização do Estádio Beira-Rio
Location: Porto Alegre/RS
Duration of the project: 2006-2010
Duration of execution: 2010-2014
Completion date: Abril/2014
Site Area: 305.000 sqm
Floor Area: 165.000 sqm (90.000 sqm Stadium + 75.000 sqm Garage Building)
Architecture Company: Hype Studio Arquitetura

Architectural Project: Hype Studio Arquitetura (authors) – Architect Fernando Balvedi, Architect Gabriel Garcia, Architect Maurício Santos
Construction: Construtora Andrade Gutierrez SA
Client: Sport Club Internacional / SPE Brio Holding
Executive Project: Santini & Rocha – Cícero Santini, Luis Felipe Duarte
Structural Project (Metallic Structure, Concrete and Foundations): Simon Engenharia – Charles Simon and Luiz Eduardo Pillar
Roof Executive Project: Andrade Rezende Engenharia
PTFE Membrane Executive Project: SEPA and Hightex GmbH
Electrical Project: FB Assessoria e Projetos – Eng. Renato Porto
Hydraulics Project: FB Assessoria e Projetos – Eng. Fernanda Borsatto
HVAC Project: Sistema Engenharia – Eng. Sergio Gobatto and Eng. Joao Henrique Kirsten
Systems Project: Jugend Controle Predial – Eng. Eduardo Wojciechowski
Fire-control System: Combat – Eng. Luciano Ramos Fávero and Roger Fernandes e Silva
Light Design Project: Peter Gasper Lighting Design – Peter Gasper and Paulo Koch
LEED Certification: CTE Consultoria – Architect Myriam Tschiptschin
Environmental Impact Study: MRS Ambiental – Adriana Trojan
Pitch (Consultant): Eng. Maristela Kuhn
Traffic Impact Study: Matricial Engenharia – Eng. André Bresolin
Crowd Flow Study: Logit Consultoria
Wind Tunnel Test: Laboratório de Aerodinâmica das Construções da UFRGS

Photography: Hype Studio Arquitetura / Leonardo Finotti (discriminated)

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Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil, South America

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