Qatar Stadium Floating Roof

Its central section can be retracted to allow the pitch to be either open to the sky or fully covered.

Qatar stadium floating roof.

Construction at al bayt stadium al khor city a proposed semi venue for the 2022 fifa world cup continues at pace as work begins on the assembly and installation of the roof structure system. The saddle form the roof of stadium looks like floating above the concrete seating bowl. Al bayt stadium s roof steel structure is made in italy and shipped directly to qatar. Al thumama s design is patterned after the gahfiya a traditional cap worn by males in the middle east.

Qatar had 27 000 hotel rooms in fall 2019 a recent report showed leaving a substantial shortfall since fifa requires a minimum 60 000 hotel rooms to accommodate guests at the 2022 world cup. It s shape bears similarities to a nearby fort. The stadium is located in south eastern qatar albeit just 40 miles from doha. A team from germany believes it has created the most sustainable solution for the qatar 2022 world cup a floating 65 000 seater stadium that can be transported to another offshore location after the event.

It helped secure the bid. The al bayt stadium in al khor takes the shape of a giant tent of qatar s nomadic tribes in the desert. The saddle form roof appears to float above the concrete seating bowl discreetly supported by a ring of arching columns. The central section of this stadium allows the pitch to be open during match or fully covered after the tournament.

Qatar 2022 bid committee. Located 40km north of doha the 60 000 seat stadium was designed to emulate a traditional nomadic qatari tent. Countries that host a major sporting competition are often left with white elephant stadia than are not frequently used after the event. Identical solar powered floating hotels should accommodate 1 616 fans in all at the 2022 world cup in qatar 2 the innovative hotels in the small gulf state will each have 101 guest rooms.

Building design of the stadium. The british designers sought to mirror the ancient arab craft of bowl weaving in the stadium s inner structure.