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QATAR CAL CA LL UP On 2nd December 2010, Qatar surprised everyone by being chosen to host the 2022 World Cup. Now, MEA brings you our pick of the stadiums, speaks to lead architect Albert Speer and Partners and lays down some facts about sustainability in the desert. Game on.
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AL-GHARAFA STADIUM
The existing 21,175 capacity Al-Gharaa stadium will be expanded to 44,740 seats using modular elements orming an upper tier. The acade will be made up o ribbons representing the nations that qualiy or the 2022 World Cup. The stadium will be downscaled to its existing capacity ater the tournament ends.
AL-KHOR STADIUM
Al-Khor is a brand new 45,330capacity stadium with a stunning seashel l moti an d a fl exible roo. The permanent lower tier seats 25,500 and the modular upper tier seats 19,830. The stadi um of ers spectator s a direct view o the Arabian Gul rom their seats and will be located in a new sports and recreation zone.
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US$9 BILLION COST OF THE NEW DOHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2012, IT CAN HANDLE UP TO 50 MILLION PASSENGERS
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AL-RAYYAN STADIUM
The existing Al-Rayyan Stadium with a seating capacity of 21,282 will be expanded to 44,740 seats using modular elements to form an upper tier. The stadium is designed with a special facade that acts as a screen for projecting news and current matches. The stadium will be downsized after the tournament.
AL-SHAMAL STADIUM
Al-Shamal stadium will have a capacity of 45,120, with a permanent lower tier of 25,500 seats
US$42.9 BILLION
and a modular upper tier of 19,620 seats. The stadiums shape is derived from the dh ow fishing b oat used i n the Gulf. Spectators can reach the
QATAR’S EXPENDITURE ON NEW ROADS THROUGHOUT 2011
stadium from the Bahrain-Qatar Friendship Bridge and the new Metrorail.
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AL-WAKRAH STADIUM
Al-Wakrah is one of Qatar’s oldest cities and has a long history of commercial fishing a nd pearl diving. Al-Wakrah stadium, with a capacit y of 45,120, i s infl uenced by the sea that has played such an important role in the city’s history. After the FIFA World Cup, the stadium’s capacity will be reduced to 25,500 seats.
US$42.9 BILLION QATAR’S INVESTMENT IN A RAIL NETWORK
DOHA PORT STADIUM
The Doha Port Stadium will have 44,950 seats and sit on an artifi cial penins ula. It ’s marine setting is behind the design, and water from the Gulf will run over its outer facade. After the event the stadium will be disassembled and the seats sent to developing countries to further their football development.
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QATAR UNIVERSITY STADIUM
Qatar University Stadium will replace an existing track and field stadi um on Qatar Un iversity ’s campus and will have 43,520 seats. The stadiums facade blends traditional Arabic geometric patterns with freeform open surfaces. The stadium will be downsized to 23,500 following the event, and used by students.
US$17 BILLION QATAR’S ALLOCATED BUDGET FOR TOURISM IN 2014 ALONE
UMM SLAL STADIUM
Umm Slal Stadium will be built close to one of Qatar’s most historically important forts and seat 45,120. The design is a modern interpretation of traditional Arab forts located nearby. After the FIFA World Cup seating capacity will be reduced to 25,500. The stadium will be used by Umm Slal FC.
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COOLING QATAR Who said cooling can’t be carbon neutral?
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nologies for application across Qatar
strate to FIFA that the har sh climate
addition to protection from sun-
deal with its
given that most of the games will be
over the summer months is no longer
light, the canopy can be positioned
hot and humid
played during the country’s hottest months of the year.
a barrier to hosting global events. The showcase is based on three key
to protect from wind during match times and let spectators and players
The fact that Qatar planned to air
aspects: an exciting architecture and
take advantage of natura l ventilation.
condition its stadiums has also been
structure which develops traditional
In hot conditions, the canopy can be
subject to some scepticism, but as engineering giant Arup reveals, it is
passive design ideas to a new energysaving and comfortable architecture;
closed in the run-up to an event to allow cooling to work at maximum ef-
possible to keep football stadiums
photovoltaics that convert t he energy
ficiency, using cooli ng from the sun to
both cool and sustainable even in the
of the sun into electricity and captur-
cool down the volume ready for match
country’s hottest months.
ing and converting the su n’s heat into
time in the sum mer evenings, when it
cooling for summertime air condi-
can be opened.
tioning using under-seat supply. The canopy roof, t he fi rst of its kind in the
Meanwhile, the venues’ solar panels will operate year-round, con-
The model stadium was built to prove that Qatar could
climate.
lot of the criticism sur-
world, moves to provide cooling shade
rounding Qatar’s bid
and potentially across all arid regions.
within the building and insulates
for the 2022 World Cup
The stadium was designed to demon-
against the hot sun in summer. In
surrounded the heat,
Arup designed a 500-seat, carbonzero model stadium as a development platform to refi ne sustainable tech-
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Solar panels will be operational all year round, feeding into the national grid.
Solar heat will be converted into cooling, which will be pumped out through the stadium seats.
23°C RECORDED TEMPERATURE
tinuously exporting
INSIDE ARUP’S
lectors, which have
STADIUM
a series o motorised
players. The suraces o the Showcase
mirrors that track the sun,
are designed to remain cool through-
electrical energy to the grid. On a match day, the higher electrical demand will
ocusing the sun’s power onto
flows down to cre ate cooling or the
out the match to help to stabilise the
bring electricity back into the acility
collecting tubes which have hot water
heat gains rom lights and people. The
rom the grid. This electricity, together with generators using biouels,
circulating in them. They collect this energy in the orm o heat, which
maximum temperatures are below the guidelines by FIFA to avoid play-
provide robust and reliable power or
is converted into cooling or the
both technical a nd general power, so
Showcase environment, and electric-
and also beat the ASHRAE comort
the events are assured power during the World Cup. The amount o elec-
ity to supply lighting, power and other unctions within the space. The solar
standards or spectators. During the FIFA visit, with an
tricity generated in this way rom the
energy heats water to 200C and is
outside temperature having reached
sun exceeds the amount o electricity
converted to cooling water by ma-
44 degrees only t wo hours earlier,
imported or events over the year,
chines called absorption chillers.
the temperature on the pitch was
making the acility zero ca rbon or electricity. Next to the photovoltaic panels is an a rray o solar heat col-
ers suf ering sign ificant heat stress
The air-handling units supply this
recorded as 23 degrees. The stadium
air to the area beneath the spe ctators seats. This cools the seating area and
was instrumental in securing Qatar’s successul bid.
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