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Building: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Architect: Pattern Design
Structural and Facade Engineering: Thornton Tomasetti 
Contractor: BAM international
Lead Consultant and Master Planner: Broadway Malyan
Completed: 2014

AEinterests:
Facade inspired by date palm fronds and used for shading and ventilation; Sloping roof form inspired by Arabic head dress, shading spectators but allowing sunlight to maintain grass; uniquely specialized for climate

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