The stadium itself was designed by an unnamed group of Qatari architects, although Dar Al Handasa are credited as the design consultants. The design reflects Qatar's proud history and culture - based on the Bayt Al Sha'ar, a black and white tent used traditionally by nomadic people in Qatar, which would have been a welcome symbol of hospitality for dessert travellers. Which brings upon quite a stir of controversy, having a stadium with a black roof, housed in a city with extremely hot conditions.
Joining Zaha Hadid Architects' Al Wakrah Stadium and being one of the World Cup's semi-final venues, the stadium will house 60 000 seats, but after the tournament the design will allow the upper tier of seating to be removed, reducing the stadium to 32 000 seats. The removed seats are planned to be donated to other countries, to leave a legacy for international football development, which is a great initiative, in my opinion.
The Al Bayt Stadium will be constructed in accordance with the New Worker's Welfare Standards; a policy brought in as a response to continued concerns over the safety and welfare of construction workers on Qatar's world Cup projects. That being said, there still remains a big debate on the vast amount of deaths, accidents and injuries that would probably take place, during the construction of the stadium.
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