Design
Brazil's Most Expensive New Stadium Faces Its First Test
Demolished and rebuilt, Brasilia's Mane Garrincha National Stadium is almost ready.
Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia has begun its second life. With workers hurrying to finish the stadium in time for next month's FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil's capital city's major stadium had its official inauguration last weekend.
The original Garrincha Stadium was built in 1974, and was considered outdated and incapable of serving the country's upcoming international sporting events long before being torn down in 2010. It is being rebuilt for $750 million, not only the most expensive stadium of the 12 being erected in advance of the 2014 World Cup, but the most expensive such project in the country's history.