Al Thumama Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Project Details
- Material & Services:
Engineering, fabrication and installation of the steel–cablenet roof with membrane cladding, with 970 tons of cable net and 35.000 m² PTFE membrane
partly highly translucent - Construction Period:
2017-2021
- Owner:
Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
- Client:
Tekfen – Al Jaber JV
- Architect:Fenwick Iribarren Architects, Heerim Architects
- Engineer:Thornton Thomasetti, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
Project Description
Al Thumama Stadium is one of the landmark venues developed for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, celebrated for its distinctive architectural design inspired by the traditional gahfiya, the woven cap worn throughout the Arab world. Combining cultural symbolism with advanced engineering, the stadium delivers a visually striking and technically sophisticated sporting venue.
Roof and facade surfaces are of the finest architectural detailing, building up a seamless envelope for the stadium. While the facade is cable-based and clad with membrane elements, the roof has a structural cable net which is added up by secondary steel and then finished with hybrid, framed elements made from PTFE fabric and mesh.