QATAR
QATAR IN WORLD CUP FEVER
Preparations in anticipation of the world’s most prestigious sporting event 2022
event demonstrates a great achievement for the entire region and contributes to the Gulf State’s growing reputation as a global sports destination while at the same time stimulating cross-cultural understanding. Over the next ten years, Qatar will undergo massive transformations in infrastructure as well as witness large scale athletic architectural development as it prepares itself for the much anticipated occasion.
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Building sporting grounds, benefitting the environment As Asteco Property Management reports, the opportunity for Qatar to host the biggest sporting event in the world will transform the country as the Qatari government plans to spend $50 billion on the infrastructure and $4 billion to build nine new stadiums and renovate three existing ones with seating capacities greater than 40,000, including 170,000 modular seats. “When the world cup finishes, some of the new stadiums will be dismantled and the modular seating will be donated to build 22 new stadiums in the developing world,” Asteco said, helping emerging nations to develop their sports infrastructure. Te technologies that Qatar is developing to cool the venues will also be made
available for use around the world. Tese pioneering technologies will allow for outdoor, air-conditioned arenas which will be carbon neutral, benefitting the environment and creating ideal conditions for players and spectators. When not in use, the solar panels will create electricity which can be exported onto Qatar’s power grid, Asteco reports. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar will host 31 other nations that will play
64 games, beginning and ending in Lusail Iconic Stadium, the centerpiece of the tournament. Specifically designed for the occasion, the Lusail Iconic Stadium, to be built in the city of Al Daayen, will have a gross capacity for 86,000
n 2022, the FIFA World Cup will be held for the first time in the Middle East, brought to the region by Qatar’s successful bid to host the tournament. Te
spectators and will have a zero carbon footprint. Designed by international firm Foster + Partners, the construction will be “an exemplar of energy efficiency and a benchmark for other sporting venues across the region while reflecting local culture and heritage,” the firm said. Surrounded by a water feature with a translucent roof that appears to float
above the concrete seating bowl, as many as 86,250 fans will be able to enter the ground via six bridges after travelling to the stadium using a new motorway or new metro line. Just as every other sporting ground built or renovated for the World Cup, the Lusail Iconic Stadium will use solar technology to cool the pitch and the stands to 27 degrees Celsius. After the tournament, the stadium will be reconfigured into a 20,000-seat venue.
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