Disney+ has already premiered. Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century. A new National Geographic documentary arrives in Spain with an ambitious project that chronicles the impressive reconstruction of the Santiago Bernabeu. The legendary stadium of the Real Madrid football club is one of the most important on the entire planet. And a few years ago its president, Florentino Perezdecided to carry out one of the most profound reforms to transform it into the most modern and spectacular sports complex ever created.
Documentary Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century In 40 minutes, he reveals a construction process that took at least 5 years to complete. The project represented a gigantic architectural and urban planning task. The goal was to make the Santiago Bernabeu one of the most representative buildings of modern times. A place at the top of the Real Madrid myth. The best club of the 20th century according to FIFA, which many still consider the best team in the history of football.
“We believe that this transformation of the Bernabeu, which has become one of the most impressive works in the world in recent years, should be told by the face of the global prestige of National Geographic. This is a story of strong emotion and effort. and the professionalism of the thousands of workers who made it possible, and to whom I am forever grateful for their dedication to achieving what seemed impossible,” said the man himself. Florentino Perez at the presentation of the documentary at the stadium, which we were able to attend at Hipertextual.
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Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century reveals the most striking aspects of the project. The first is the construction of a colossal stadium top deck, the structure of which is twice the weight of the Eiffel Tower. Secondly, it’s an amazing all-metal lid. There is also talk of a 360-degree video board and a large logistics ring running through the complex. But the jewel in the crown is the giant hypogeum hiding underground. This element includes an excavation underneath the stadium that allows for fully automatic storage and preservation of the playing field grass, divided into six retractable slats that overlap each other so that the surface can be used for other types of events such as concerts. This is an unprecedented innovation that they themselves invented and patented.
Trailer Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century
In the frames Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century Very technical and detailed explanations are given of how the entire stadium renovation process progressed. “We filmed for 5 years, working side by side, people on set and my film crew. And we experienced everything… We went through confinement, Philomena, an unexpected rethinking of the project, two European Cups, but above all, the excitement of going beyond the boundaries and doing something that has not been done before,” thanks the executive producer . Ivan Buso.
“We were clear from the beginning that engineering work of this scale had to be part of National Geographic’s prestigious megastructure format,” he suggested. Simon Amselem, CEO of The Walt Disney Company in Spain and Portugal. Megastructures: Bernabeu of the 21st century It’s available on Disney+ starting December 4th. In addition, the documentary will be shown on free-to-air television on the National Geographic Channel on December 4 at 10:50 pm in Spain. In short, this is the ideal project for any Real Madrid fan who takes pride in their stadium, as well as for anyone interested in engineering and architecture.
Source: Hiper Textual
