What started in August 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, does not stop. Day after day River Plate He is moving forward with his master plan to modernize and expand his house. After completely refurbishing the Monumental Playground, the focus began to shift to expanding the stadium’s capacity.
Although most eyes today are on the recent inauguration of three of the four new lower stands, which have increased the stadium’s capacity to 83.198 spectators (the final number, once the second part of the work is completed, expected in 2024 with the presentation of the Belgrano Baja Inferior, will increase to 84,567, which will make it the largest in South America), it should also be noted than the Antonio Vespucci Liberti it will become a more inclusive and forward-thinking sporting venue.
“Making our stadium ever more accessible and inclusive is a goal and a challenge. Buscamos superar además de las barreras físicas, las que tienen que ver con lo sensory y lo cognitivo, por eso estamos construyendo esta sala que permitirá que las personas que están dentro del spectro autista o que necesitan un entorno sensorial controlado puedan disfrutar del fútbol y de our team. We always say that the River is family and that the Mâs Monumental is our house, which is why we prepare our house so that it can receive everyone, whatever their specific needs. explained to GlobeLiveMedia Stefano Di Carlogeneral secretary of the institution.
River Plate will be at the forefront as it plans to inaugurate by the end of January 2024 a “Sensory Box” for people with autism, which will be located in the Hospitality area of the Sívori sector. It will be specially equipped to offer its fans the chance to see the Millionaire in a space that aims to ease the anxiety they may feel when attending a high-profile event.
“The purpose of the bedroom is provide an enjoyable match day experience in a place where the spectator feels safe, being specially designed to control sensory stimuli, including sound, light, smell, touch, temperature and space“, they said from the club.
From what this site has been able to discover, the box is designed for the use and enjoyment of children and adults with different learning rates, people with autism, cerebral and/or intellectual palsy, people with brain damage, dementia, and supporters with mental health conditions, including stress and anxietyamong others.
Inside, it will seat up to 12 spectators in a space that has soundproofing that helps keep unwanted distractions from entering or leaving the room. In addition, in case you want to take full advantage of the atmosphere of the stadium, in the box you can also enjoy the viewing by 6 people outside. It will also have an area with games and will have special access to enter the Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
Some of the sports venues that have a similar hall are those of Tottenham, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Watford, as well as some football stadiums. From the “River without barriers” space, a list will be drawn up with the members who need to use this room, then, depending on the needs of each of them, groups will be formed to call them match by match.
On the other hand, since the meeting with Argentinos Juniors, Antonio Vespucio Liberti It has 79 places for people with reduced mobility, which have a seat for each companion (a total of 158 positions). They are located in the last row of sectors 212, 213, 214, 215 and 216 (level 1) of the lower Belgrano stand.
With this work, River Plate respects FIFA regulations, which will allow it, for example, to be a stadium capable of hosting the finals of the Copa Sudamericana or the Copa Libertadores.
In this way, 210 members of the millionaire, and their companions, are accredited by “River without barriers”. 100 are located in Belgrano Baja (among the 79 wheelchair users and 21 with reduced mobility), 50 in the Sívori center and 60 in the lower Centenario.
It should be remembered that since February last year, the institution has had the so-called “family channel”, a special corridor to facilitate entry into the stadium for minors, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Another novelty is the creation of new bathrooms for people with reduced mobility and bathrooms for boys and girls both in the VIP areas and in the various stand areas.. Of the two PMR bathrooms, River Plate will have 8 (including one outside the stadium area) and 13 universal ones will be created (this will be useful for parents who come with their daughters, for example). They will have toilets and sinks sized for the millionaire’s littlest fans. They will be fully completed by the end of January 2024.
In the new reception areas, located on level 3 of the Centenario and Sívori sectors, there will be 4 disabled bathrooms and 2 for girl-girls (five more will be distributed in new spaces located on level 1 of the San Martín, Belgrano, Centennial and Sivori).
Other work to be carried out during Phase 2:
-New Belgrano lower stand.
-Change of seats and sealing in the lower Belgrano stands; Sívori stands and boxes; San Martín, Belgrano, Centenario and Sívori high. A total of 40,565 seats will be changed, completing the entire stadium.
-Creation of 46 spaces in the Sívori stand.
-Execution of two more parking levels. Thus, 402 new garages will complete the five levels of parking and a new pedestrian walkway on the upper level, with a connection at the level of the boxes. It will have a final capacity of 1,141 cars.
-New mixed zone on the ground floor of the Belgrano stand.
-New River Institute.
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