NON-TRADITIONAL STRUCTURES
Building up to the big event
Doha Port in Qatar
Functional, eye-catching, temporary structures are a vital component to hosting a successful sports event. The following case studies highlight their different uses, set-up practicalities and sustainable advantages
Neptunus’ Prestige Ticketing contract at London 2012
Neptunus has been contracted to sup- ply the venue for Prestige Ticketing, the official provider of corporate hospi- tality ticketing packages, at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Situated just metres from the Olympic
Stadium, the three-storey glass-fronted structure will provide an exciting ex- perience for guests at the heart of the action. Construction of the 11,500sq m, 3,000-spectator venue will start in the Olympic Park early next year. Sue Creed, operations director at
Prestige Ticketing, said she was im- pressed by Neptunus’ ability to meet the Games’ stringent sustainability pol- icy, in the design and construction of their structures, as well as deliver the project at a competitive price. April Trasler, UK managing director
NUSSLI develops temporary structure concept for Qatar 2022
In preparation for it’s (successful) bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Qa- tar 2022 Bid Committee commissioned NUSSLI to develop sustainable concepts for the modular extension of the coun- ty’s existing stadiums, in addition to the design for a stadium that will be con- structed entirely of modular systems. The concepts pertain to two existing
stadiums, four newly-built football sta- diums and the construction of two new track and field stadiums. Bolstered by the addition of modular systems, these facilities will double their host- ing capacities as well as the increased amount of spectator seating required by FIFA in order to host this event. NUSSLI also conducted a study on
the sustainable and continued use of the extended grandstands following the international football tournament. The tournament’s most sustainable
stadium will be a 45,000-seat structure, positioned prominently on an artificial
island at the harbour of Doha city. This stadium will have the capacity to be completely disassembled and recon- structed elsewhere. The 2022 Qatar Bid Committee
focused its event host candidacy en- tirely on sustainability: with innovative approaches in regard to climate, where one objective is to promote the gen- eration of renewable energies in the Persian Gulf. The promotion of sports participation in the whole Gulf region was also a key legacy objective linked to the hosting of this event. Within the conceptual plan, NUS-
SLI‘s designs included the intended use of the implemented modular systems at smaller venues in the region after the World Cup event. For example, 99.5 per cent of the 250,000 additional seats created for the FIFA World Cup, will be used in smaller stadiums in the region to accommodate 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000 spectators.
at Neptunus said: “Our structures are designed with modern recyclable com- ponents, which means that at the end of any hire period the equipment is checked, cleaned and returned to our hire stock for the next use.” Meanwhile, Neptunus has recently
launched the energy-efficient, semi- permanent Flexolution structure. This new structure features superior
acoustic and thermal properties and offers an A-rated energy performance under the EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.
The Flexolution Structure can house indoor sports, such as gymnastics
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