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Eduardo Souto de Moura
Braga Stadium
Braga, Portugal

For Portugal winning the competition to host the UEFA 2004 international European soccer has meant the construction or remodelling of ten stadiums in different parts of the country.

Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura

The Braga Municipal Stadium is situated within the Dume Sports Park on the northern slope of Monte Castro. The location of the Stadium, in the sports zone specified in the Municipal Master Plan, will serve as an anchor point for any future development in the area as the city expands northwards. The location was chosen in order to avoid building a dam along the water's edge in the valley.
The brief called for covered seating sections for 30,000 on either side of the football field.

Sketch courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura

Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura

The design for the 40 meter tall Stadium consists of two squares with the same degree of sloping.

Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura

The sloping roof, originally planned to look like a continuous visor, is modelled on the suspension bridges, marvels of engineering, the Peruvian Incas built to span the deep river gorges that separated the cities.

Sketch courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura

Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura
Site Plan

Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura
Cross Section

Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura
Longitudinal Section

Client Câmara Municipal de Braga
Architect: Eduardo Souto de Moura
Collaborators: Carlo Nozza, Ricardo Meri, Enrique Penichet, Atsushi Hoshina, Diego Setien, Carmo Correia, Luísa Rosas
Landscape Design: Daniel Monteiro
Structural consultant: AFA Associados
Electrical consultants: Rodrigues Gomes & Associados
Mechanical consultants: Rodrigues Gomes & Associados
Consultants: Arup Associates London (General Stadium Advice)
General contractor: Soares da Costa/Assoc/Ace
Design: 2000
Construction start: January 2002
Completion: 2004

About: Eduardo Souto de Moura

June 17, 2002

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		In construction Eduardo Souto de Moura Braga Stadium Braga, Portugal For Portugal winning the competition to host the UEFA 2004 international European soccer has meant the construction or remodelling of ten stadiums in different parts of the country. Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura The Braga Municipal Stadium is situated within the Dume Sports Park on the northern slope of Monte Castro. The location of the Stadium, in the sports zone specified in the Municipal Master Plan, will serve as an anchor point for any future development in the area as the city expands northwards. The location was chosen in order to avoid building a dam along the water's edge in the valley. The brief called for covered seating sections for 30,000 on either side of the football field. Sketch courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura The design for the 40 meter tall Stadium consists of two squares with the same degree of sloping. Image courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura The sloping roof, originally planned to look like a continuous visor, is modelled on the suspension bridges, marvels of engineering, the Peruvian Incas built to span the deep river gorges that separated the cities. Sketch courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Sketch courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Site Plan Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Cross Section Drawing courtesy Eduardo Souto de Moura Longitudinal Section Client Câmara Municipal de Braga Architect: Eduardo Souto de Moura Collaborators: Carlo Nozza, Ricardo Meri, Enrique Penichet, Atsushi Hoshina, Diego Setien, Carmo Correia, Luísa Rosas Landscape Design: Daniel Monteiro Structural consultant: AFA Associados Electrical consultants: Rodrigues Gomes & Associados Mechanical consultants: Rodrigues Gomes & Associados Consultants: Arup Associates London (General Stadium Advice) General contractor: Soares da Costa/Assoc/Ace Design: 2000 Construction start: January 2002 Completion: 2004 About: Eduardo Souto de Moura June 17, 2002 Eduardo Souto de Moura arcspace features