A look at just how jaw-droppingly gorgeous the projected World Cup stadia for 2022 are set to be.
The Al-Khor Stadium will take on an asymmetrical seashell motif, providing covered seating for all spectators. Connected to a number of transportation systems, the onsite parking will be able to hold 6,000 cars, 350 buses and the coming and going of 150 public buses/shuttles, as well as 1,000 taxis and water taxis. The stadium will host over 45,000 World Cup fans, with an additional 1,000 seats for press.
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, that is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club and Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club. The stadium, built in 2003, has a seating capacity of 21,282.
Future plans
The stadium will be renovated for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which Qatar will host. Planned improvements include a huge ‘media facade’ with a membrane that will act as a screen for projections, news, commercials, sports updates, current tournament information and matches. Seating capacity will be increased to 44,740, and all seats will be shaded.
The shape of the Al-Shamal Stadium is derived from the traditional dhow, the local fishing boats of the Persian Gulf, and appears from afar as a boat on shore waiting to launch. Post FIFA World Cup, the modular upper tier of the stadium will be disassembled for shipment to developing countries.
Al-Wakrah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The football team Al-Wakrah play there. The stadium holds a capacity of 20,000 people and has plans of expanding to 43,500.
Doha Port Stadium is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Doha, Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Education City Stadium is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Doha, Qatar, in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Lusail Iconic Stadium is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Lusail, Qatar in time for the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The stadium will be used for the opening and final games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Like the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World Cup, the Lusail Stadium will be cooled using solar power and have a zero carbon footprint.
The stadium was designed by British firm, Foster + Partners. It will have an almost circular base, surrounded by a moat and connected to the car park by six bridges.
Building
The stadium has a near-circular footprint and sits on the masterplan’s primary axis, which divides the stadium precinct into two halves. Encircled by a reflective pool of water, spectators cross the ‘moat’ to enter the building via six bridges. An outer pedestrian concourse extends from the water towards an array of smaller amenity buildings and a hotel at the stadium’s perimeter.
The saddle-form roof appears to float above the concrete seating bowl, discreetly supported by a ring of arching columns. Its central section can be retracted to allow the pitch to be either open to the sky or fully covered. The concave profile of the stadium’s outer enclosure evokes the sails of a traditional dhow boat and incorporates a system of operable louvres. Inside, the seating bowl is designed to enhance the experience and atmosphere for spectators: VIP and hospitality accommodation is concentrated along the sides of the pitch to create a continuous sea of fans behind each goal.
Sports City Stadium is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Doha, Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Designed by Dan Meis, FAIA, currently a Senior Principal at architecture firm POPULOUS, Sports City Stadium, located along the Persian Gulf in the eastern coastal city of Doha, is one of 12 conceptual stadia included in the winning 2022 Qatar World Cup bid. The building will provide Qatar with an opportunity to present the most flexible, technologically sophisticated and environmentally sustainable stadium the world has ever seen. In addition to World Cup soccer, the stadium is designed to accommodate a variety of uses, even beyond sport.
Drawing on the rich tradition of the nomadic Bedouin tribes, the structure’s inspiration comes from a Bedouin tent. Like the nomadic culture, the tents had an architectural design enabling them to adapt to their environment. The versatile stadium incorporates a partially retractable roof, retractable pitch and a transformable seating bowl. The retractable roof will be large enough to hold people within it, adding to the 46,890-seat occupancy of the stadium.
The driving force behind the project was for the architectural design to mimic nature’s response to the local environment and context of the site. As such, the venue’s infrastructure harnesses energy directly from the sun to provide lighting, heating, cooling and electricity. To combat the extreme temperatures of the Middle East, Sports City Stadium will feature an in-stadium cooling system to keep players and spectators from overheating. Cool air will be pumped at the ankle and neck level in each row of seats, then descend and filter throughout the entire venue guaranteeing maximum comfort to fans and players.
Sports City Stadium, in accordance with all other activities surrounding 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, will achieve zero carbon emissions. The venue will be powered by a 100-percent zero-carbon infrastructure, capable of supplying the electricity required by the stadium and additionally export energy to the city grid.
The combination of well thought designs and cutting edge technology will guarantee the maximum performance to players and great comfort to fans at zero carbon emission levels.
Umm Salal Stadium will be able to support 45,120 fans. The conceptual design of the stadium is based on traditional Arabian forts. Post World Cup, the stadium will be used by Umm Slal F.C. as their home ground.