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Innovate & Inspire |
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modular structure is a huge architectural advance.
It is very exciting.’
visitors expected in Qatar, being 1.5 km from Hamad
International Airport in a previously mainly industrial
area of the city.
After the World Cup, the site will be repurposed as a
glamorous waterfront development for local residents.
Again, the low-impact nature of the construction will
come into play, leaving little environmental footprint.
Al Mulla speaks from the site where the dream is taking
shape. With the distinctive skyscrapers of Doha in the
background, cranes and diggers work ceaselessly to make
his vision a reality. Because much of the design is pre-
built, it will spring upwards in double-quick time. As he
surveys the works, Al Mulla is aware that he is delivering
a blueprint for others to follow in the future.
‘We are pushing the boundaries of design,’ he says.
‘Using large scale recycled material for a reusable
The stadium will host World Cup matches up to the
quarter final. Al Mulla says: ‘The moment I’m really
waiting for is when the first match is played here, seeing
all the people from Qatar and abroad coming towards
the stadium.’
‘Then when it is dismantled, being used elsewhere, it will
remind me of all the great team work, and will bring
back all the good memories.’
He says: ‘It is an honour to work on a visionary project
like this. It is the first of a kind. It is legacy-driven
thinking, and it will set a basis for coming generations
on how to optimise and come up with sustainable
solutions, not only for sporting venues, but also on other
construction projects, great and small. It will influence
the way humans build in the future. That is a source of
great pride.’
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