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Though not a traditional hotbed of
Brazilian football, Manaus is sure to be popular with fans attending the 2014
FIFA World Cup Brazil™ thanks to the unique character of the Arena Amazonia,
formerly the Estadio Vivaldao.
The city is situated at the heart of the
Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world and the
inspiration for the refurbished stadium, which will be enclosed by a metal
structure designed to resemble a straw basket, a product the region is famous
for.
This sustainable stadium project will provide an important legacy for the region and play its part in helping to preserve the diversity of the Amazonian rainforest. For example, rainwater will be collected for its subsequent use in toilets or to water the pitch, while the region’s abundant supply of sunshine will be harnessed to generate clean and renewable energy. Plant screens will also be created to keep energy costs down and, above all, to control temperatures inside the stadiums.
As well as seating for 42,377 spectators, the Arena Amazonia will feature restaurants and underground parking and will be served by dedicated bus and monorail services. The venue for four group-phase matches at Brazil 2014, the stadium will continue to attract tourists after the tournament by hosting concerts and cultural events.
This sustainable stadium project will provide an important legacy for the region and play its part in helping to preserve the diversity of the Amazonian rainforest. For example, rainwater will be collected for its subsequent use in toilets or to water the pitch, while the region’s abundant supply of sunshine will be harnessed to generate clean and renewable energy. Plant screens will also be created to keep energy costs down and, above all, to control temperatures inside the stadiums.
As well as seating for 42,377 spectators, the Arena Amazonia will feature restaurants and underground parking and will be served by dedicated bus and monorail services. The venue for four group-phase matches at Brazil 2014, the stadium will continue to attract tourists after the tournament by hosting concerts and cultural events.
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Estadio das Dunas - Natal
Ever since it was
inaugurated back in 1972, the Estadio Joao Claudio de Vasconcelos Machado –
better known as the Machadão –
has welcomed the biggest clashes in Natal football to the Lagoa Nova
neighbourhood. The three leading teams in Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do
Norte state, are ABC, Alecrim and America, who last appeared in Brazil’s top
flight – Serie A – in 1985, 1986 and 2007 respectively.
However, in order for
Natal to become one of the 12 Host Cities at the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, a bigger
and more modern venue was required. The solution settled upon was to completely
demolish both the Machadão and the neighbouring Humberto Nesi sports
hall, known as the Machadinho.
Rising up on the site is the Estadio das Dunas
stadium project, with its name relating to the sand dunes that are one of the
most impressive natural attractions in the Natal region. Nor do the
similarities end there, with the stadium’s daring undulating structure designed
to imitate said dunes.
