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,
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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