Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2018 | Page 16

| Issue 5 | A CGI of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium here in Doha all the time – this one can be packed up and reassembled elsewhere, even internationally. I think people will really appreciate what we have done, and the concept behind it.’ Al Mulla is passionate about the unique nature of the Ras Abu Aboud stadium. ‘It is different from other stadiums being built in a traditional way,’ he says. ‘First of all, it can be carefully dismantled and used elsewhere in different forms – anywhere in the world. It is flexible, so can be reused as smaller stadiums. ‘Also, because it is being made from reusable material, it has a shorter build time, it has a lower cost, we are using less construction material, and there is less waste on site, with lower carbon emissions. It is win-win.’ He adds: ‘The VIP boxes, control rooms, operational rooms will all be made from shipping containers, 16 allowing for flexible reuse of these components. The steel framework can be dismantled and used elsewhere after the World Cup. It is sustainability in action.’ The concept was dreamt up by Fenwick Iribarren Architects and each section of the stadium is separate. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy now see this as one of the jewels in the World Cup crown. Even the lavatories and concession stands can be taken out and reused. The reuse of shipping containers is a nod to the seafaring trade conducted over centuries on the waters of the nearby Gulf, and give the stadium a functional forward- looking edge. Reusable seats will complete the 450,000 square-metre venue, enviably located on the shores of the sparkling Gulf. It is also highly accessible for the many overseas