hype studio revamps beira-rio stadium in porto alegre for world cup — designboom.com

hype studio revamps beira-rio stadium in porto alegre for world cup photo © [email protected] after a 40 year life span as home to sport club internacional, ‘beira-rio stadium’ has been renovated by hype studio architecture. located in porto alegre, brazil, the project is characterized by a roof system composed of 65 steel trusses surrounding the arena, which are wrapped in a PTFE membrane. improvements to the facility included the rebuilding of the lower tier, and the addition of a variety of program such as retail shops, a museum, restaurants, VIP areas, and an entire level of corporate suites. completed in april 2014, with a seating capacity of 51,000, the structure will host 2014 world cup matches.

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