Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled their plan for the first of many stadiums to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Despite efforts to move the championship to winter time, the architects Zaha Hadid and an engineering company AECOM decided to design a stadium that will cope with the high summer temperatures in Qatar, which can reach up to 50 degrees Celsius. The special curved shape of the roof and the well-thought-out air conditioning system should keep temperatures below 30 degrees. During the tournament, the venue will be in the city Al Wakrah accommodated up to 40,000 spectators, but the capacity will be reduced to 20,000 after the end of the championship. They intend to distribute the excess seats to developing countries.
Zaha Hadid Architects is also currently designing a stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
