074 DOHA REPORT / EDUCATION CITY STADIUM


KICKING OFF


Following their successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar’s stadium building has already begun. Here we look ahead to Doha’s forthcoming Education City Stadium.


As in many Gulf states, technological advance has been a key factor in enabling Qatar’s development – not least in its ability to deal with the region’s extreme temperatures. With the con- struction of large-scale sporting stadiums, these challenges are multiplied – and not just in creating a suitably air conditioned interior. Structurally, the several new grounds - planned for locations across Doha - will feature some of the most eye-catch- ing stadia designs to date, including lighting schemes capable of surviving the desert heat. Doha’s Education City Stadium is among those currently under construction. Architect Mark Fenwick has been working with Lighting Design Collective’s Tapio Rosenius to create a scheme for the multifaceted exterior. The propsed system will include 44,800 RGBW LED pixels and over 1,000 large scale RGBW LED floodlights. The pixels will be mounted within recessed features set within the steel façade and will be seen primarily as reflec- tions in the sides of the recesses.


The floods will be distributed around the stadium roof both inside and out, with additional accentuation to the main roof supports.


The whole system is to be controlled by bespoke software and a custom made touchscreen user interface, both designed by LDC. All the content will be created in real-time using parametric presets, so scenes will reflect the action inside the stadium. In its normal (non-event) operation mode all the lighting will be neutral white and will follow algorithmic movement patterns. For this the quality of the white light is of paramount importance and, due to the scale of the installation, the efficiency of the lu- minaires and their operating logic will be scrutinised thoroughly to minimise kilowatt hours. Heat sensors placed throughout will help conserve the LEDs and the associated electronics. www.ldcol.com


Lighting Design Collective will create a special control system to allow the stadium lighting to react to the action on the pitch.


PROJECT DETAILS


Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar Architect: Fenwick Iribarren Architects Lighting Design: Lighting Design Collective


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