Spotlight: Foster+Partners-designed Lusail Stadium for FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup
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Latest images of the Foster+Partners-designed Lusail Stadium were recently released by the organizers behind the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup. Lusail Stadium will be the venue for the opening and final games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™, which will kick oSpotlight: Foster+Partners-designed Lusail Stadium for FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup
Latest images of the Foster+Partners-designed Lusail Stadium were recently released by the organizers behind the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup. Lusail Stadium will be the venue for the opening and final games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™, which will kick off on November 21, 2022. This will be the first FIFA World Cup to be held in the Arab world.The stadium is situated 15 km north of central Doha, and forms the centerpiece of the new ultra-modern Lusail City. According to Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the area holds significant cultural and historical significance for the country, as it was once the home of the founder of modern Qatar, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani.“It is an honour to design the centrepiece of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar – we are delighted to have won this international competition. The project pioneers the idea of an ongoing life for the stadium beyond the big event. The environmental strategies, particularly those that address the players as well as the spectators, will also be of international interest to the sporting public as well as those concerned with the architecture,” said Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners.According to Foster + Partners, the stadium will have a seating capacity of 80,000 spectators. It is centred on an open-air pitch that can be cooled to an optimal 26 degrees Celsius, using cooled and shaded spectator stands and state-of-the-art green technologies.Commenting on the design launch, SC Secretary General, H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, said: “With the reveal of the iconic Lusail Stadium design, today marks another significant milestone on the road to 2022. It has now been eight years since we won the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and we told the world to expect amazing. With this stunning design of our showpiece stadium, I am proud today to once again be delivering on that promise."After the world cup, the stadium will be transformed into a community space, which will include schools, shops, cafes, sports facilities, and health clinics, according to SC.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the project. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more