Kuwait New Sports Stadium

July, 2004 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium‏:
http://www.weidleplan.de/projekte/kuwait_kuwait_city_stadion/e.html#
The government of Kuwait recently awarded a contract to the local AL-KHARAFI GROUP for the construction of a new sports stadium. According to the terms of the award AL-KHARAFI will be responsible for building a state-of-the-art stadium that will have an installed seating capacity of 60,000 fans.

Construction plans call for building what is claimed to be one of the finest stadiums in the Middle East where all the fans will have their own rotating plastic seat,over an area of 400,000 square meters. ‏
‏Construction is due to be completed by October 2006.‏
‏The stadium is to be the heart of an entire sports city that includes ‏
‏multi-purpose courts and halls as well as an Olympic pools complex and parking ‏‏for over 6500.‏

The 10-gate facility is designed like a traditional Kuwaiti Boum (type of ‏
‏dhow) from lateral view. As to top view, the design resembles a horse saddle. ‏
‏The design thus represents something from both the marine and desert ‏
‏environment. Inside the stadium, there are two big display screens

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Now that looks pretty big in fact MASSIVE would be the right word.

Looks crazy:D

That's an awesome stadium...so beautiful! :D

the latest picture
Jaber Stadium on the 12-12-2005

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Kuwait :Racing ahead

Construction on the colossal Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium is currently ahead of schedule with 50 per cent of the work already completed, according to the main contractor Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons.

The scale of the project is such that massive volumes of construction materials and levels of services are required by the development – all of which are being provided by the umbrella companies within this leading construction group.
The Kuwaiti contractor commenced work on its latest high-profile project in September last year under a KD55.25 million ($189.2 million) contract, which is due for completion by December 2006
The state-of-the-art sports stadium, which will host 60,000 spectators, has a unique external design with an in-situ concrete frame dramatically supported on piled foundations with a cable-supported tensile fabric roof and internal holographic glass cupolas.
“This prestigious project will provide both athletes and spectators with the finest facilities and services that can be found anywhere in the region,” says a spokesman for M A Kharafi. “The internal section of the stadium has been designed on four levels, providing plenty of circulation and recreational space via two main concourses for spectators. The stadium also includes an additional entrance, a reception and lounge for VIPs as well as 48 corporate boxes. In addition, the complex includes a sports museum.”
Ample provision has been made for car parking, with some 5,750 parking spaces fed by direct road access from the main expressways. Direct access – via an internal road network – has also been provided to the actual stadium for the athletes, VIPs, emergency services, security services and local deliveries. The athletes’ zone, located on the ground floor, has luxurious changing facilities, a swimming pool, training pitches and a training track.
“Another remarkable aspect of this project is that the MA Kharafi Group has been able to keep all aspects of the construction of this stadium almost totally in-house, with group companies contributing the materials and services required to undertake this landmark project,” the spokesman points out.
“As a Grade A international contractor, what makes us different from other contractors is our vertical integration,” he adds.
The companies within the group that are contributing their products and services to the project are:
• Aluminum Industries – is providing all the aluminum fixtures and fittings;
• Kuwaiti British Readymix – is supplying all the concrete;
• Kharafi National – is providing all the electro-mechanical work and services;
• Al-Bahar Jacarossi – is responsible for fabrication, supply and erection of the steel;
• Al-Alamiah – is manufacturing and supplying precast concrete elements;
• MAK Special Projects – is handling the insulation and waterproofing works.
The massive scale of the project can be better appreciated from some of the quantities of the material that is being used for the project:
• 500,000 cu m of excavation and backfilling – of which 450,000 cu m has already been completed (daily production rate peaking at 6,000 cu m);
• 7,800 m of cast-in-place piles (of 900 mm and 2,000 mm diameter), which were completed in two months;
• 120,000 cu m of reinforced concrete – of which 110,000 cu m has been cast (daily production rate peaking at 500 cu m);
• Production of 29,000 sq m of precast concrete bleachers completed, of which 14,000 sq m has already been erected on site;
• 7,600 m of external stormwater pipeline, which is being laid for the external car-park area;
• 260,000 sq m of asphalt paving under way;
• 44,000 sq m of masonry work – of which 20,000 sq m has been completed;
• Fabrication of 44,000 linear m of stainless steel pipe railing, which is in progress at one of the group’s factories;
• 4,076 sq m of illuminated holographic glass, which is being manufactured;
• 22,500 sq m of marble and granite, which is being processed;
• 60,000 stadium seats, which are currently being manufactured for delivery in 2006;
The cable support structure is covered with 45,000 sq m of fabric material, the compression ring of which weighs approximately 1,768 tonnes and the cable weighs 350 tonnes.
“Working to the futuristic design from Weidleplan of Germany, in conjunction with Al Saif Engineering of Kuwait, the M A Kharafi Group is extremely proud of this project which will not just bring some of the finest sporting events and athletes from around the world to Kuwait but will also provide excellent sporting facilities for the young, aspiring athletes of Kuwait for generations to come,” the spokesman concludes.

http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/Articles.asp?Article=7141

it has an awesome design...... :eek2:

WOW................

Looks pretty cool. Will the be the Kuwait national soccer teams stadium or something? Was is with the rotating seats? Sounds like a neat feature though I am not sure why they would be needed.

amazing

WOW..... its amazing, but...........
Why they building that great stadium in city where football is poor level ???

BEAUTIFUL!!, it has an original design.
Is football popular there?

very popular ;)

What a nice stadium!!, I really like the design

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Renderings?

^^ Here they are :)


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Ooo, so there is a roof then.

Nice stadium, cool:cheers:

Is it in the middle of the desert or something?

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beatifull stadium

do they really need a running track?

do they really need a running track?

They do if they want to go running!

freeken awesome stadium!

may 2004

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From 6th ring roud :) may 2006

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latest update

Pic from ( Kuna ) today Jun 28, 2006


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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will inaugurate the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium later this year, said Wednesday the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad.

Speaking to reporters while touring the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium project, he commended efforts of the Ministry of Public Works and said that the stadium would be an architectural masterpiece.

The government is to propose a number of mega-projects in the future, he said.

Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium, whose construction began early last year, is made up of four floors built over 400,000 square meters. The KD 55.250 million project accomodates 60,000 fans and 6,500 cars.

The stadium is made up of a main sports field surrounded by an exercise track and linked to external courts, as well as a swimming pool, a convention hall, and police and first aid facilities.

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Today i have some new renders for J A I S :) !

the stadium
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the infinity sing ;)
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looking awesome..

Wow, that is enormous and beautiful. Who said big isn't beautiful?

I love this thing!

not very steap :D

I love it .. beautiful !!

Any updates ??

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It is great to see something good happening for Kuwait after all those years of problems with their neighbours.

great stadium

latest update


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I love it.
Reminds me of Peace and Friendship stadium.

This one def. must be in 'the best looking stadiums in asia' thread. When it's finished it a be tops! the rings are beautyfull!!

simple elegant and dramatic enough..beautiful

such a fantastic stadium, really beautiful and i love the sweeping curves. It reminds me of the birmingham bid for a "new wembley" stadium

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It is great to see something good happening for Kuwait after all those years of problems with their neighbours.

Well, once the neighbours were evicted, the neighbourhood settled down and the locals felt a little more comfortable with improving the facilities.

Looks fantastic.

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New pics inside the Stadium
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looking good!!!

much much better than the stupid olypic stadium of Istanbul. But the shape is a little bit forced and exagarated though wonderful sutructure

Looks awesome

Yep. Definitly looking Tops.

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just magic, with some good lighting its gonna look awesome at night

Fantastic! I think this is going to be one of my favourite stadiums. I love the round shape of just about everything!

Gorgeous design, especially since its a no frills exterior, just the structural elements in those smooth curves make such an elegant form. Should be world class for athletics, and with the curves keeping the majority on the sidelines it looks like a solid football stadium as well.

That's a beautiful structure, no doubt. :okay:

Nice. Would make a great Australian Football stadium.

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Fantastic, when will it be finished?

Fantastic! It looks like a huge leaf has fallen from the sky and curled up as it landed :) This stadium would be welcome in any country.

Fantastic, when will it be finished?

Maybe after 2 month

Update 22-2-2007

Hey Guys these r the first pics 4 the stadium with its lights up :nuts:

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Fantastic stuff. Don't like the blue paint on the side, seems out of place. Fantastic sand-dune effect on the roof. A+

yeah the blue is a bit strange! Finaly we found something, perfection does not excist.... (comes pretty near though!)

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They exterior is so awesome and extreme that I was hoping the interior matched it. The interior is very banal compared to the exterior, but those field level suites are cool for an athletics stadium. Imagine watching sprints and hurdles from there.

The exterior isn't that good, after all, it is just completely concrete with some blue paint splashed on somewhere

still, great looking stadium either way

This is a nice looking stadium

bravo for kuwait..I'm wery impressed!

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awesome

wow...excellent! tnahks for update. it really looks great :lol: ;) :D

any updates...

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now thats a stunning sight

Nice stadium, lots of interesting features. I particularly like the sweeping teir arrangement.

this is close to perfection mop... (as a stadium)
The only thing I can think of is that the second ring on the short side, should have been as high as the first ring. for the rest it´s perfect in balance!
The outside I like very much, robust, but with beautifull lines. Love the stadium, If it was op to me, next Olympics in Kuwait!

Awesome arena

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Football and tracks? A big no no! :ohno:

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Wow... looks fantastic. I love the final product.

Cape Town's world cup stadium almost the same, except no athletics track, semi-transparent roof and a membrane wrapped around the facade.

24th, November, 2007...

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so how much capacity can this babe take ? :D

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :)

A seating capacity of 65,000 allows unrestricted views of the main arena for all spectators including provision for 600 Handicapped, 250 Royal/VVIP, 400 Corporate/VIP, and 100 Press/TV Commentator.

great for kuwait thanks thamerium :D

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Is it finally open? If anyone has more on this one, I'd be more than pleased. It's a pearl.

Is it finally open for those pearl stadium? :)

Beautifull stadium!!!!! i want one like this in my city!!!! congratulations Kuwait!!!!! greetings from México!!!!!

Its great to finally see stadiums of this quality in the region.

Im not really a fan of the red athletic track... should had been blue or somethin.

Nice!

Are they building it for the sake of building it, what gives? Who will play their? and if they have teams can the fill it up?

Kuwait needed a national stadium.

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very very nice stadium !