Estadio BBVA Bancomer

Estadio BBVA Bancomer
Location Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Coordinates 25°40′9″N 100°14′40″W / 25.66917°N 100.24444°W / 25.66917; -100.24444Coordinates: 25°40′9″N 100°14′40″W / 25.66917°N 100.24444°W / 25.66917; -100.24444
Owner FEMSA
Operator FEMSA
Capacity 51,000 (2015 opening)
53,500 (2016 expansion)
Field size 265x223
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 2011–2015
Opened August 2, 2015
Construction cost US$200 million[1]
Architect Populous / VFO / Federico Velasco
Main contractors Aceros Lozano, GGP, Maíz Mier
Tenants
Monterrey (2015–present)
Website
Website

The Estadio BBVA Bancomer, nicknamed "El Gigante de Acero" (Spanish for "The Steel Giant"), is a stadium developed by FEMSA and C.F. Monterrey in Guadalupe, Greater Monterrey. The stadium replaced the Estadio Tecnológico as the home of Monterrey, ending 63 years of residency at that stadium. The project was met with much controversy, stemming from multiple accusations of the construction as an apparent impediment to wildlife growth on a local scale. [2] It was inaugurated on 2 August 2015 with the eighth edition of the Eusébio Cup, where Monterrey defeated Benfica 3–0.[3][4]

Design

Populous, a multinational architecture firm, along with the mexican architecture firm V&FO and Federico Velasco[5]; were responsibles for the design and project lead since 2008 [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

The stadium was opened in 2015 with a capacity of 51,000 people, the fourth largest in Mexico. The owners soon added more seats, expanding the capacity to 53,500 in 2016.[11] It has a grass surface, suites, a club-themed restaurant, a club lounge, and high-end interior and exterior design.[12] The inclination of the grandstand is 34 degrees, and the distance between the field and seats is the minimum allowed by FIFA, providing unsurpassed closeness to the action.[13]

DimensionsMTS.
Length277m
Wide232m
North side height46m
South side height32m
Circumference800m

Permeable area

More than a third of the total land area are green areas.[14] This proportion exceeds the current regulations. These green areas are used to filter rainwater, which will contribute to the recharge of aquifers. Parking lots are evenly distributed around the stadium, including wooded areas to achieve integration with the Ecological Park.[15] These areas are divided into zones, which are integrated into the landscape and topography. The northern boundary to the Rio La Silla is a wooded trail area that connects the stadium with the New Ecological Park.[16] This ecological park and parking are also green areas, with a landscape design that blends with the surrounding environment, with only trees and plants of the region to facilitate preservation and adaptation to the environment.

References

  1. ↑ stadiumdb.com - Estadio de Fútbol Monterrey
  2. ↑ http://www.greenpeace.org/mexico/es/Noticias/2011/Octubre/No-acaben-con-el-ultimo-pulmon-de-Monterrey-ONG/
  3. ↑ "Eusébio Cup no México" [Eusébio Cup in Mexico] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rayados goleó a Benfica en inauguración" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Dobbins, Tom (14 August 2018). "The Stadiums That Could Host the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico". Arch Daily.
  6. ↑ "HOK Sport reveal glowing windmill design". worldarchitecturenews.com (in inglés). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  7. ↑ ""La afición de León se merece un mejor estadio"". Heraldo el Bajío (in español). Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "La Enciclopedia del Fútbol Mexicano". Liga Bancomer BBVA Wiki (in español). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. ↑ F. Rubio (7 December 2015). "Estadio del Tecnológico: si los muros hablaran". Tecnológico de Monterrey. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Óscar Morín (3 July 2017). "Inicia la demolición del Estadio del Tec". VanguardiaMX (in español). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Estadio de Rayados incrementó su aforo". MedioTiempo.com. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "Lo que debes saber de la nueva casa rayada" (in Spanish). Multimedios. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "EPN estrena estadio de Rayados" (in Spanish). El Universal. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Pros y contras del Estadio BBVA Bancomer" (in Spanish). 45mty. 3 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Monterrey 'se raya' con inauguración del nuevo Estadio BBVA Bancomer" (in Spanish). ObrasWeb.mx. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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