Al Bayt stadium is able to accommodate 60,000 spectators, with an area of 200 thousand square meters. The exterior enveloping and the peaked roofs of stands surrounding the pitch were covered in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) woven fiberglass membrane to create the tent-like shape.
A retractable roof in the middle of stands enclose the stadium in 20 minutes.
The project has highly innovative technical and engineering aspects: in particular, the solutions adopted to provide ideal climatic conditions both for the players and for the spectators in an environment with high temperatures and extreme temperature changes.
After 2022, the capacity of the stadium will be reduced to 30,000 instead of the 60,000 for the tournament. The upper part will be converted into a hotel and the removed seats donated to countries that lack a sporting infrastructure.
A retractable roof in the middle of stands enclose the stadium in 20 minutes.
The project has highly innovative technical and engineering aspects: in particular, the solutions adopted to provide ideal climatic conditions both for the players and for the spectators in an environment with high temperatures and extreme temperature changes.
After 2022, the capacity of the stadium will be reduced to 30,000 instead of the 60,000 for the tournament. The upper part will be converted into a hotel and the removed seats donated to countries that lack a sporting infrastructure.
