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Lusail Stadium Qatar Building
20 September 2022
Lusail Stadium hosts Lusail Super Cup final in run up to the World Cup

Lusail Stadium Qatar
Design: Foster + Partners
Lusail Stadium ? the centrepiece venue for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ? played host to the Lusail Super Cup final between Saudi Pro League champions, Al Hilal SFC and the Egyptian Premier League winners, Zamalek on 9 September. The match was seen as a precursor to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 that will be played later this year.

Luke Fox, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: ?It was a delight to be at the game and see the stadium nearly filled with spectators for the first time. Our ambition was to create a striking yet simple form that reflects the building?s function, responds to the climate of Qatar and enhances the theatre of the event. The arrival experience is intuitive and immersive. Spectators enter the vessel between two tiers of seating that have been intentionally compressed to heighten the sense of drama as they emerge into the generous seating bowl flooded with natural light.?
In-depth analysis of the brief and the client?s requirements, together with an appreciation of the climatic and cultural heritage of Qatar, formed the basis of the design. The seating bowl is expressed externally as a burnished golden vessel, which sparkles against the sunlight.

The façade features triangular openi...