In the final part of our series on World Cup stadiums in Brazil, we look at the biggest venue in the south of the country, Estadio Beira-Rio
Est谩dio Beira-Rio
CITY: Porto Alegre
COMPLETION: 1969
RENOVATION: 2014
CAPACITY: 48,849
Brazil鈥檚 most southerly big city is home to the largest stadium in the south of the country. Like the Maracan茫, it is twinned with a smaller, adjacent sporting arena that houses pools and tennis courts. The stadium鈥檚 renovation included additional parking spaces and a lower tier built closer to the pitch. But its most significant feature was the reconstruction of its integrated facades and roof. The stadium鈥檚 original structure was stripped back, leaving only its curved steel frame. Sixty-five new low-emissivity Galvalume palm leaf-shaped modules were then constructed over the frame to help reinforce the stadium鈥檚 distinctive ribbed dome appearance. Solar gain does not present the same problems here as it does at other Brazilian stadiums - Porto Alegre hosts one of the coolest climates in Brazil, with summertime temperatures peaking at only 19掳C.
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