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National Projects in Qatar
LUSAIL ICONIC STADIUM
The new Lusail Iconic Stadium, with a capac- crete seating bowl, discreetly supported by a
ity of 86,250, will host the opening and final ring of arching columns. Its central
matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Located section can be retracted to allow the pitch to
in Lusail City, the stadium takes its inspiration be either open to the sky or fully covered.
from the sail of a traditional show boat and The concave profile of the stadium’s out-
is surrounded by water. After the FIFA World er enclosure evokes the sails of a traditional
Cup, the stadium will be used to host other dhow boat and incorporates a system of op-
spectacular sporting and cultural events. erable louvers. Inside, the seating bowl is
Lusail Iconic Stadium is a proposed football designed to enhance the experience and at-
stadium which will be built in Lusail, Qatar in mosphere for spectators: VIP and hospitality
time for the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. accommodation is concentrated along the
The stadium will be used for the opening and sides of the pitch to create a continuous sea of
final games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Like fans behind each goal. Located in the centre
the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World of a new development to the north of Doha,
Cup, the Lusail Stadium will be cooled using with direct connections by road and a new
solar power and have a zero carbon footprint. metro line, Lusail Iconic Stadium is intended
The stadium was designed by British firm, to be a catalyst for further growth and has
Foster + Partners. It will have an almost circu- a highly progressive environmental strategy.
lar base, surrounded by a moat and connected Parking and service areas are shaded by can-
to the car park by six bridges. The stadium has opies of solar collectors, which will produce
a near-circular footprint and sits on the master energy for the stadium when it is in use, as well
plan’s primary axis, which divides the stadium as generating power for neighboring buildings.
precinct into two halves. Encircled by a reflective
pool of water, spectators cross the ‘moat’ to
enter the building via six bridges. An outer
pedestrian concourse extends from the water
towards an array of smaller amenity buildings
and a hotel at the stadium’s perimeter. The sad-
dle-form roof appears to float above the con-
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