Study Architecture 
ProPEL 
Author(s): Gustavo Garcia Do Amaral
In 1992 France was awarded the right to host the 1998 World Cup. Pariswas then defined as a central host city where the opening and closinggames should be placed. One of the first actions taken by federal governmentwas the definition was the construction of a new stadium thatshould be built in the northern suburbs of the city, more specifically inthe abandoned industrial sites of Saint Denis, a region well known for itsintense social problems. On previous occasions, the intention of buildinga stadium in Saint Denis had already been studied by federal authoritieswhen Paris was considered as a possible host of the Summer Olympicsin 1992.
Volume Editors
Luis Francisco Rico-Gutierrez & Martha Thorne
ISBN
978-1-944214-08-1
