Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira: como a reconstrução pode beneficiar o clube, a torcida e a cidade

Abstract

This essay aims to investigate how a new football stadium project could bring benefits for the owner club, its supporters and the city, using as research subject the Major Antônio Couto Pereira Stadium, in Alto da Glória, a neighborhood in Curitiba, Paraná. The final proposal consists in opening the site for the city around it, through the creation of a square and the proposition of new uses of the terrain. Through literature review, it seeks to comprehend the origin and evolution of football stadiums and their relations with the users of the stadium and the surrounding users. Then, by data analysis, questionnaire and field studies, a diagnostic of the main problems of the existing stadium and its relations with fans and surrounding users was developed. Through three case studies, architectural solutions were taken as references to the the architectural project guidelines, suggesting, in addition to the new stadium and the square, the creation of a car park under the stadium, new spaces for commercial and services establishments, besides other uses that aim to attend the region demands, as the installation of bike racks and a bike sharing station. All that seeking to keep the fundamental aspects identified to meet the needs of the club and its fans, always following the recommendations of comfort, safety and sustainability.