Qatar 2022 Showcase Stadium, FIFA World Cup Building, Arena Design Photos
Qatar 2022 Showcase : FIFA World Cup Stadium
World Cup Arenas in The Gulf – Model Sports Development design by Arup Associates
30 Jun 2019 ; 7 Dec 2010
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Stadium
Design: Arup Associates
Qatar World Cup Stadium
Arup Associates? design for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Showcase is a distinctive building that was a major driver in Qatar?s sustainability plan and FIFA World Cup bid.
As part of the bid, Arup Associates designed a 500-seater ?model stadium? that will be carbon zero and be a development platform to refine these technologies for application across Qatar and potentially across all arid regions.

The Showcase was commissioned in order to demonstrate to FIFA and the world-wide audience that the harsh climate over the summer months is no longer a barrier to hosting global events. It is an investigation into innovative, cutting-edge solutions for creating a controlled microclimate over and around the football field, and other public spaces. Paramount to the Showcase is the promotion of sustainability, environmentally friendly technologies and first-of-its-kind innovation. The Showcase serves as a proof-of-concept for innovative cooling and climate control technologies.
The Showcase is based on three key aspects: an exciting architecture and structure which develops traditional passive design ideas to a new energy-saving and comfortable architecture; photovoltaics that co...