The latest football stadium for the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar has been unveiled, featuring a diamond-patterned exterior based on the knitted white cap traditionally worn by Arab men.
Qatari architect Ibrahim M Jaidah designed the Al Thumama Stadium to seat 40,000 spectators for matches up to the quarter-final stage during the 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament.
Modelled on the gahfiya – a tightly fitted cap worn by Arab men as part of their traditional dress – the circular stadium will be punctured with diamond-shaped perforations that form larger rhombic shapes with rounded forms set in between.
“The reveal of Al Thumama Stadium design comes with immense pride in having contributed to the delivery of the first World Cup in the history of Qatar and the region,” said Jaidah.
“The inspiration behind the design comes in line with Qatar’s hosting promise that this World Cup will be one for the region to celebrate,” he continued.
“I believe it will be a stadium design that resonates with the Arab community, and we are extremely proud to have designed this innovative venue.”
Read more on Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/21/al-thumama-stadium-ibrahim-m-jaidah-qatar-architecture-football-news-2022-fifa-world-cup/
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