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Introduction To Design Dr. Hasan Al-Sanad Diary 7 25/3/2019 Yaser Ashraf Refaeey 2161127014 Al Wakrah Stadium and Precinct in Qatar

The Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar was designed by AECOM in association with Zaha Hadid Architects. The design draws inspiration from Qatari heritage, featuring the colors, patterns, and materials of the region, as well as interpretations of the dhow boat. The roof consists of two symmetrical halves made of three shell-like volumes, inspired by upside down dhow hulls providing shelter. Inside, an engineered timber ceiling structure resembles a dhow hull. The stadium prioritizes spectator and player comfort through passive design techniques like shading and airflow systems to minimize cooling loads while meeting carbon reduction targets.

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Introduction To Design Dr. Hasan Al-Sanad Diary 7 25/3/2019 Yaser Ashraf Refaeey 2161127014 Al Wakrah Stadium and Precinct in Qatar

The Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar was designed by AECOM in association with Zaha Hadid Architects. The design draws inspiration from Qatari heritage, featuring the colors, patterns, and materials of the region, as well as interpretations of the dhow boat. The roof consists of two symmetrical halves made of three shell-like volumes, inspired by upside down dhow hulls providing shelter. Inside, an engineered timber ceiling structure resembles a dhow hull. The stadium prioritizes spectator and player comfort through passive design techniques like shading and airflow systems to minimize cooling loads while meeting carbon reduction targets.

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Introduction to design

Dr. Hasan Al-Sanad


Diary 7
25/3/2019
Yaser Ashraf Refaeey
2161127014
Al Wakrah Stadium and Precinct in Qatar

The design, by AECOM in association with Zaha Hadid Architects, is inspired by


the rich heritage of Qatar and the Al Wakrah region, with its timeless
characteristics of simplicity, solidity, space and light. This is visible in the colors,
patterns and materials throughout the stadium as well as in its interpretation of
the dhow, the Arabian pearl fishing boat of great cultural significance in Qatar.
The use of timber and other traditional materials reflect this heritage while
helping to reduce the embodied carbon of the structure.
The roof is in two symmetrical halves, with its axis oriented roughly north to
south. Each side is expressed in three shells or volumes, inspired by the hulls of
dhows turned upside down to create cover and shelter. The symmetrical
arrangement of the roof plan of interwoven organic forms around the central
opening, is inspired by local ornamental geometric patterns and Qatari
calligraphy. Inside, the boat reference is carried through via an expressed ceiling
structure from engineered timber that strongly resembles the skeleton of a
traditional dhow hull.
Passive and innovative design
The comfort of spectators and players is of the utmost importance to the
Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and the stadium is designed to
ensure that conditions are safe before, during and after matches at any time of
day throughout the summer tournament. This will be achieved through a
combination of passive design techniques, innovative shading technologies and
airflow delivery systems, which have been optimized through computer
simulation to minimize cooling loads. These measures will also help the
tournament meet its operational carbon targets for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.

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