Braga Stadium was literally constructed from the mountainside, using concrete made from crushed granite. Removing the granite created a sheer stone wall, and that natural wall forms one end of the stadium.
"It was a drama to break down the mountain and make concrete from the stone," Souto de Moura told the Pritzker Prize committee. The Pritzker jury citation calls Braga Stadium "...muscular, monumental and very much at home within its powerful landscape."
Completed in 2004, Portugal's Braga Stadium hosted the European soccer championships.
More About Braga Stadium:
- WorldStadiums.com
- Braga Stadium, article and photos in ArchDaily
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