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Building: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Address: 6GPJ+8X4, Doha, Qatar
Completion: 2021
Area: 377,000 ft² (35,000 m²)
Capacity: 44,400 seats
Architects: Arab Engineering Bureau, Fenwick-Irribarren Architects, Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Facade Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Construction Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti, Tefken
Sustainability Specialist: Arab Engineering Bureau
Transportation Engineer: Arab Engineering Bureau
MEP: Tefken
AE Interests: fiberglass facade imitates Middle Eastern male headpiece called a gahfiya, advanced solar-powered cooling units, hidden fans release cool air through grills in stands, upper deck of the stadium removed after the 2022 World Cup to create hotel space, intricate sunlit patterns created by perforations in facade
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