Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final

Qatar has revealed plans for the 80,000-seater Lusail Stadium, designed by Foster + Partners to host the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The stadium, designed by Foster + Partners, will be located nine miles north of central Doha, the capital of Qatar. It will host both the opening and closing games of the football tournament in 2022.
According to Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the design of the golden building references Arab architecture, as well as the "intricately detailed bowls" that have been created in the Middle East for centuries.
"The new stadium is a nod to our past and a symbol of an exciting future," said Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.
The venue will be built in Lusail – a town north of Doha, once the home of Qatar's founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani – as the centrepiece of a new modern city that is currently under construction.
"On the very same land as the home of our nation's founder, it sits at the heart of a brand new city. It's a city for the future, and once the World Cup is over it will form a crucial part of the legacy of the tournament as it transforms to become the heart of a brand new community," continued Al Thawadi.
"We hope that one day, future generations look at Lusail Stadium as a source of inspiration, perseverance and innovation that enabled the transformation of Lu...
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