Confidential Middle East Stadium Design Study
       
     
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Confidential Middle East Stadium Design Study
       
     
Confidential Middle East Stadium Design Study

MEIS’ scheme for a confidential stadium project in the Middle East challenges the notion of what a stadium can be. Instead of a single, fixed venue, this scheme utilizes state of the art engineering to realize the ambitions of this project to be a flexible, 365-day multi-venue entertainment and commercial hub.

The two core elements of this scheme are a natural turf surface that can slide outside the footprint of the stadium bowl, and a retractable roof than can move independently of the turf surface. Together, these two movable elements allow the stadium to function as a truly multi-purpose event center, and in so doing, help to realize its potential to create a new cultural icon and commercial anchor for Abu Dhabi.

During the cooler months, the stadium roof can slide open to frame a new urban park adjacent to the stadium while football matches are played inside; alternately, the natural turf surface can move outside at any time of year, providing a green, public oasis with built-in amenities, such as an amphitheatre, while the stadium hosts events as diverse as concerts, conventions, corporate product launches, water/ice events, or extreme sports.

PROJECT STATISTICS
LOCATION: Abu Dhabi, UAE
CLIENT: Mubadala
SIZE: 45,000 seats
YEAR: 2014
COST: $600 Million
PROJECT TYPE: Stadium, Sports-Anchored Districts, Interior Design and Branding, Sponsor Integration & Activation

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