The World Cup has never been held in a Middle Eastern nation, but Qatar wants to change that — and to do so, they’ve retained a German architecture firm to design five stunning stadiums that’ll sweeten their host-nation bid.
Of the five stadiums that German firm Albert Speer & Partner designed for Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup, three are completely new construction, while two are refits of existing structures — and all of them will be cooled using solar power.
(Via Designboom)
Al Khor stadium
Al Khor stadium
Al Khor stadium, cross-section view.
Al Wakrah stadium
Al Wakrah stadium, as part of a planned sports complex.
Al Wakrah stadium, from within the sports complex.
Al Rayyan stadium, with a “media facade” that will project news, scores, and current matches.
Al Rayyan stadium
Al Shamal stadium
Al Shamal stadium
Al Gharafa stadium
Al Gharafa stadium
Al Gharafa stadium, cross-section view.
