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Qatar World Cup
One of the amazing new soccer stadiums proposed by Qatar in its 2022 World Cup bid.
via Gizmodo/Luxury Launches
As soccer fans prepare for next month's World Cup, 11 nations around the world are already vying for the one that starts 12 years from now. Qatar's plans, unveiled Friday, won't bring 3-D images of soccer action to your doorstep, but the stadiums will probably be worth visiting in person.
Qatar has five designs, each of which have different distinctive features -- one has a special membrane to broadcast current match footage; one is wrapped in colorful ribbons, to symbolize the colors of each team; and another will come equipped with a pool, spa zone and shopping mall.
Qatar World Cup Eye: Al Khor Stadium is inspired by a seashell and looks like a giant eye. Fans will appreciate the shade of its flexible roof and landscaped gardens. via Gizmodo/Luxury Launches
Another has an entrance linked to the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge, which will connect Qatar with its island neighbor -- one more marvel of architecture in the Arab world.
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The Environment, Rebecca Boyle, architecture, Middle East, soccer, stadiums, world cup soccerSunlight will provide most of the stadiums' power, and they will each apparently employ a unique climate-control system that will keep temperatures below 82 degrees F, despite the desert country's extreme heat.
The country's bid committee has proposed that after the World Cup, some components of the stadiums will be dismantled and shipped to other countries to promote soccer -- ahem -- football.
Check out some video descriptions of each stadium at World Architecture News.
[World Architecture News via Gizmodo]
Qatar World Cup Ribbons: The ribbons represent the colors of all the competing teams and are meant to symbolize the "friendship, mutual tolerance and respect of the FIFA World Cup and Qatar." via Gizmodo/Luxury Launches
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Awesome first two designs, terrible last one. I don't think the symbolism is worth looking more like a bird's nest than China's Olympic stadium from an Easter egg factory.
This all assumes they don't go bankrupt first. Which I am betting they do. Talk about a leveraged economy.....
Ya seriously, this seems like a super expensive project that most likely won't even fall through... But if it does, their designs look really nice and it would be a nice step forward int erms of environmental issues as well I suppose ( good data on solar pannels I would assume can be recorded from this stadium).
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I agree with the designs that are energy efficient!
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The world cup eye looks more like a part of the female anatomy that Qatar's religious elite might find offensive..... I LOVE IT!
@nonohh, Will you please stop filling up the comments with junk?!
Where's the parking? =)
no need for parking when you arrive on a spaceship .. :D