Santiago Bernabéu
Context
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, recognised as the Best Stadium in the World in 2024, underwent an ambitious architectural transformation that has redefined the standards for sports enclosures. With an innovative and sustainable design, the revamped envelope has modernised the iconic structure without any loss of its historical essence, positioning it as an international benchmark in sports installations.
Scope
The intervention included the installation of a recycled stainless steel envelope that gives the stadium a sculptural and dynamic feel.
The 55,000 square metre façade stands out for its unique geometry made up of thousands of different slats, each one with an exact and invariable position within the whole structure.
The slats consist of 30,000 unique pieces, a real challenge in terms of traceability and industrial design, in which parametrisation and automation of the engineering process played an essential role, as did meticulous planning of operations and assembly.
Challenge
One of the main challenges of the project was remodelling the stadium without interrupting the playing schedule of Real Madrid. Thanks to meticulous planning, the works were completed in phases, guaranteeing continuity of the sports events while the stadium’s image was redefined. The challenge of combining innovation and sustainability was also overcome by striking a balance between energy efficiency, use of recycled materials and a cutting edge design.
