Brazil 2014

The year that millions of people have waited for is here; 2014. Many readers will know right away what is so special about this year, others have no idea. But, nonetheless, an event that attracts more people throughout the entire world then any other is about to happen. This event, of course, is the Fifa World Cup 2014. Hate it or love it, soccer is known to be the most popular sport in the world and attracts fans from the smallest country there is to the biggest. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, has a soccer tournament every four years in which the best countries go against each other to be crowned the best soccer team in the world. This tournament is very important for architects and engineers around the world. In order to accommodate such a large number of fans, FIFA spends millions of dollars building new stadiums and improving old ones. This year, the matches of the world cup will take place in 12 different stadiums, 6 of which are completely new and built solely for the purpose of the tournament and 6 others that have been renovated. 

In this post and in the next, I intend to show my readers the two stadiums which I considered to be the most incredible.

                                                              Arena Amazonia

Almost every big stadium can be described in word; breathtaking. This is mainly due to the incredible size and enormous look of big stadiums. It is simply intimidating. Specially when this is combined with elegant designs and the latest technology. The newly built Arena Amazonia has all three, enormous size, elegance, and technology. This is a brand new 42,377 seat stadium located in Manaus, Brazil, in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest (Arena). The inspiration for the design is a straw basket, which is a product which the region is famous for (Arena). The stadium will be enclosed by a metal structure which will give it a straw-like appearance. The stadium will also help preserve its environment by collecting rainwater and using it for its toilets or for to water the pitch (Arena). The massive amount of energy typically consumed by stadiums this size will also be reduced by using the region's abundant supply of sunshine, which will be harnessed and used to generate clean and renewable energy (Arena). 

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Sources: 

"Arena Amazonia: The Stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - FIFA.com."FIFA.com. FIFA, 

                     n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.

Pictures: 

http://arenadaamazonia.com.br/galeria/andamento-da-obra/