The architect of Atlético-MG’s own stadium praises the low cost of the project: “The cheapest in the world” | athletic-mg

“We are looking for an extremely comfortable project, but without being luxurious. We need comfort and security in our home” (Bernardo Farkasvölgyi)

However, the cost of MRV Arena work requires updating, as highlighted by the architect himself. There are marginal expenses, such as traffic changes in the California neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte. The compensation is the income that R $ 250 million already represents from the sale of part of Shopping Diamond Mall (something close to R $ 290 million).

– We can say that the seat in the sand costs around R $ 9 thousand, I do not know of any sand in Brazil and in the world with such a low cost per seat. We are talking about general figures: R $ 410 million of works, without adjustment, and R $ 8.9 thousand per chair. This involved a series of studies: metal structure, concrete. We look for architectural and engineering solutions to make, say, the cheapest sand in the world. And it will be one of the best in the world. From Brazil I have no doubts. Every corner of the Arena was designed – said Farkasvölgyi, participating live on TV Galo.

To get an idea of ​​what the R $ 8,900 per seat represents at the MRV Arena, the Mané Garrincha stadium cost R $ 1.4 billion for the 2014 World Cup, in a city without a Serie A team of little more of 72 thousand chairs, it costs R $ 19.2 thousand per seat. More than double the Atlético-MG project.

The Juventus stadium in Italy, which is one of the positive examples on the MRV Arena’s list of inspirations, cost € 155,000 in works completed in 2011. According to current corrections and quotes, it would be around R $ 12.7 thousand. per chair (total capacity of 41 thousand seats).