Arena das Dunas – design description

Initial concept was delivered by Populous architects. The stadium was to be divided into single sections of seating, each with its own cover. This composition was later dropped and though the stadium retained its outer shell very much, the interior became more unified.

Stands along the pitch have two tiers divided by business seats, while end zones are single-tiered. Only for the duration of 2014 World Cup temporary stands were planned, raising capacity from permanent 31,375 to 42,086.