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Arena Maracanã

Arena Maracanã's modernization project developed by Fernandes Arquitetos Associados preserves the historical identity of the stadium and upgrades it in infrastructure.

The main purpose of the project conducted by Fernandes Associates Architects for the Arena Maracanã was to cover the public stage.

The main changes occurred in the design of the stands, where new structures are designed to meet the ideal conditions of visibility, safety and comfort. All related services such as bars and toilets structures were completely rebuilt in order to host the matches of Brazil 2014.

One of the highlights of the renovation of the stadium is the strong presence of small and huge translucent cover, floating light, almost without touching the existing structure, capping and protecting the old stadium. The project, which has authored the German office Bergermann Schlaich und Partner (SBP) enabled the implementation of a PV ring on the metal structure that supports the new coverage tensioned canvas, generating clean energy equivalent to the consumption of 240 households and avoiding the emission of 2,560 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo © Erica Ramalho

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo © Erica Ramalho

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Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo © Marcelo Santos

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernandes Arquitetos Associados, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Arena Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Program: renovation
Architects: Fernandes Arquitetos Associados
Author: Daniel Fernandes Hopf
Team: Luis Henrique de Lima, Janaina Ferreira , Paulo Eduardo Alves de Souza Júnior, Ricardo Gagliardi Noguer, Gabriel Negri Nilson, Mariana Lopes Della Coletta, Ricardo Serzedello, Paula Souza
Area: 124,000 sqm
Completion: 2013

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Arena Maracanã

Arena Maracanã's modernization project developed by Fernandes Arquitetos Associados preserves the historical identity of the stadium and upgrades it in infrastructure.

Ceramica Atlas

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