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DOHA - Stadium 974 (44,089) - 2022 FIFA World Cup™
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I dig it! Shipping container modular design seems to be a bit of a subfield in Architecture these days and it's amazing to see it in such a large structure! I like the colors and aesthetic as well, I don't know about Doha but man this would look great in Rotterdam :lol:
All that said, I have to say this also feels like a real case of value engineering. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't this the original design for the stadium?
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If so, if I were a part of Fifa, I'd feel like I was sold a false bill of goods when we awarded the World Cup with the original design of the stadium in mind.
All that said, I have to say this also feels like a real case of value engineering. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't this the original design for the stadium?
If so, if I were a part of Fifa, I'd feel like I was sold a false bill of goods when we awarded the World Cup with the original design of the stadium in mind.
What is so funny or special about Rotterdam? Besides the fact that we are developing a new stadium there at the riverfront (and partially over the river) to be opened in 2023?
Oh no nothing funny at all! Sorry if my "lol" emoji seemed like sarcasm (those smiley faces can get to be a force of habit with me!) I just thought of Rotterdam given a.) its great soccer tradition and b.) its status as the shipping hub of Europe. Also the general design of the stadium seems "European" to me, and the red and white and black color scheme makes me think of the dutch because of the Amsterdam flag (of course the stadium would have to be green and white!).What is so funny or special about Rotterdam? Besides the fact that we are developing a new stadium there at the riverfront (and partially over the river) to be opened in 2023?
Anyways, no joking from me, a stadium made of and with a shipping container exterior would be an awesome addition to the eredivisie :cheers:
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Re: the modular/repurposing concept: Personally I'm glad they went this route, though still color me skeptical if that plan is followed to its fruition. Dismantling this stadium in a useable way and then repurposing its parts takes time and money, and after the eyes of the world have left Qatar will there really be the initiative to get that done? (especially if you think that the 2022 World Cup might run over budget and so funds for ANYTHING will be very tight.)
I can't help but think of the Rio 2016 Aquatic Center. That too was meant to be a modular structure with a recycling plan in place for new facilities. Instead it's been left to decay while the funds meant for repurposing have been used to shore up expenses from the Games and deal with an economic downturn:
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(https://twitter.com/adowniebrazil/s...lans-doubt-olympic-aquatics-stadium-left-rot/)
So "sustainability" and "reusability" sound good and all, especially to the ears of FIFA executives who worry about the bad press from White Elephants, but when the rubber hits road follow through on these plans is everything. It's also why, above all else, I don't think this sort of stadium design represents a useful "new way forward". I think the REAL new way forward is to either host World Events in places that have the stadium/infrastructure to do so, OR if you really want to spread the events around the world, then use existing stadia and not force countries like Qatar to invest something like $500 million USD in a temporary structure that's gonna be used for two weeks (also, get governments out of the sports business! But that's a story for another time)
I can't help but think of the Rio 2016 Aquatic Center. That too was meant to be a modular structure with a recycling plan in place for new facilities. Instead it's been left to decay while the funds meant for repurposing have been used to shore up expenses from the Games and deal with an economic downturn:
(https://twitter.com/adowniebrazil/s...lans-doubt-olympic-aquatics-stadium-left-rot/)
https://swimswam.com/rios-legacy-plans-doubt-olympic-aquatics-stadium-left-rot/
So "sustainability" and "reusability" sound good and all, especially to the ears of FIFA executives who worry about the bad press from White Elephants, but when the rubber hits road follow through on these plans is everything. It's also why, above all else, I don't think this sort of stadium design represents a useful "new way forward". I think the REAL new way forward is to either host World Events in places that have the stadium/infrastructure to do so, OR if you really want to spread the events around the world, then use existing stadia and not force countries like Qatar to invest something like $500 million USD in a temporary structure that's gonna be used for two weeks (also, get governments out of the sports business! But that's a story for another time)
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Preparations for the works. Pictures and video from March 2018:
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https://www.sc.qa/en/stadiums/ras-abu-aboud-stadium/progress
https://www.sc.qa/en/stadiums/ras-abu-aboud-stadium/progress
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Pictures and video from early June 2018:
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https://www.sc.qa/en/stadiums/ras-abu-aboud-stadium/progress
https://www.sc.qa/en/stadiums/ras-abu-aboud-stadium/progress
Texas is hosting many sporting events under such high temperatures New Mexico, California
:cheers::banana:
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Texas is hosting many sporting events under such high temperatures New Mexico, California
well the hottest city in Texas that has soccer/football in the summer is Houston, and the average temperature there is 29 degrees Celsius in July/August, nowhere near 45 degrees! Even Austin and San Antonio rarely if ever get above 35 degrees.
The only cities in the US that have a comparable climate to Doha and also have major sporting teams are Las Vegas and Phoenix, and ALL of their major stadiums are domes/arenas:
Though to be fair Phoenix's stadium DOES have a retractable roof for winter/night games:
World Cup 2022 will be played in november and december, so the temperatures are not that high then. This is the current forecast for Doha at this moment.
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Would be nearly impossible to host the WC in these months.
Would be nearly impossible to host the WC in these months.
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