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Press Release press release AS&P – Albert Speer & Partner GmbH Architekten, Planer architects, planners FIFA Inspection Visit in Qatar – Designs for all Stadiums now Going Public Hedderichstraße 108-110 60596 Frankfurt am Main Postfach 70 09 63 D-60559 Frankfurt am Main 2010-09-16 Telefon: +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-0 From 14-16 Sept., 2010 a delegation from FIFA will visit Qatar on the inspection visit Telefax: +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-500 for the FIFA World Cup 2022TM. All 11 candidate countries officially submitted their [email protected] applications on 14 May to the FIFA, in July the latter started its evaluation visits to the various countries. Geschäftsführer: In Qatar, the FIFA delegation will be able to study the potential to realize an extremely Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Albert Speer compact competition concept. Since all the stadiums will be within one hour’s drive of Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Brand the FIFA headquarters, fans will be able to enjoy attending more than one game a day. Dipl.-Ing. Friedbert Greif A new and effective metro network of 320km in total length will be ready and waiting to move them around in 2021. All the stadiums are accessible from the Qatar expres- sway system and spectators will therefore have absolutely no difficulty in traveling to AS&P Architecture Consulting Co. and from the stadiums; indeed, some of the stadiums can even be reached by water Ltd. taxi. And not only the fans will benefit from this super-compact concept, but the teams, 841 Yan An Road (M) too – who will be able to remain in one and the same base camp for the duration of the Room 1102 entire tournament. 200040 Shanghai, China Together with PROPROJEKT GmbH and Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommunikati- Telefon: +86.21.62791451 on GmbH & Co. KG, AS&P – Albert Speer & Partner GmbH was commissioned to compile Telefax: +86.21.62791547 the Bid Book. AS&P itself designed eight of twelve stadiums. Typical local, cultural and [email protected] historical elements were embraced and incorporated into ultra-modern football stadi- ums. Since the majority of the stadiums will be new, all the FIFA requirements will be optimally met or even exceeded. And sustainability has been given top priority in this www.as-p.de context: “Qatar will build the first stadiums on earth that are CO2-neutral to operate,” declared His Excellence Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, President of weitere Informationen: the Bid Committee. An innovative air-cooling concept that exploits local conditions and Vera Deus, Pressearbeit: sources the lion’s share of the power from solar technology ensures that the tempera- +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-188 ture in the stadiums will not exceed 27° C at the most. Verena Stahringer, Pressearbeit: +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-180 Five of the eight stadiums AS&P designed were already on public display at the SportAc- cord in Dubai. And just in time for the inspection visit the other three AS&P designs are attracting a great deal of attention: • The Umm Slal Stadium, which can seat 45,120, takes up traditional Arabic archi- tecture and finds a very modern interpretation of it that likewise alludes to the old fort near by. Its colours also ensure it fits into its surroundings, giving spectators the impression that they have walked into an Arabian village. • The Qatar University Stadium, which will boast 43,520 seats, also blends with its modern surroundings, the largest learning centre in Qatar, with its facades featu- ring Arab patterns and ornamentation as well as open elements – highlighting the potential of a global future together. Handelsregister Frankfurt am Main Nr. B 25310 Deutsche Bank Konto 095 6524, BLZ 500 700 10 Frankfurter Sparkasse Konto 618 500, BLZ 500 502 01 • The Doha Port Stadium, which seats 44,950, references its immediate surroundings, namely Doha Harbor, its shape conjuring up images of a sea creature that has just arisen from the depths of the Gulf of Arabia. This impression is emphasized by the intelligent idea of having water constantly cascade over the outer skin of the buil- ding to help cool it. In addition, piers for water taxis stretch out round the stadium out into the sea like the tentacles of an octopus. The Sports City Stadium by Aedas and the Education City Stadium by RF_Architects have been presented during the inspection tour as well. The Lusail Iconic Stadium created by Foster+Partners will be presented at later stage. The tour of FIFA inspection visits comes to an end with the FIFA visit to Qatar. The showdown will then take place on 2 December, 2010 at the FIFA Headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland, when, after the FIFA Executive Council has convened, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announces which countries will be hosting the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively. Should Qatar win the day, it would become a true trailblazer, as never be- fore in the history of the FIFA World Cup has a country in the Middle East been chosen to host the event. The Doha Port Stadium The Doha Port Stadium The Umm Slal Stadium The Umm Slal Stadium Pressemitteilung AS&P – Albert Speer & Partner GmbH Architekten, Planer architects, planners FIFA Evaluierungsbesuch in Katar – Entwürfe der Stadien werden öffentlich Hedderichstraße 108-110 60596 Frankfurt am Main Postfach 70 09 63 D-60559 Frankfurt am Main Telefon: +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-0 16.09.2010 Telefax: +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-500 Vom 14. bis zum 16. September 2010 wird eine Delegation der FIFA nach Katar reisen, [email protected] um das Konzept für die FIFA Weltmeisterschaft 2022™ zu bewerten. Nachdem alle elf Bewerbernationen am 14. Mai diesen Jahres ihre Bewerbungsunterla- gen offiziell der FIFA überreicht hatten, startete diese im Juli mit den Evaluierungsbesu- Geschäftsführer: chen in den einzelnen Ländern. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Albert Speer Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Brand Die Delegation der FIFA erwartet in Katar ein extrem kompaktes Austragungskonzept. Dipl.-Ing. Friedbert Greif Da alle Stadien innerhalb ei¬ner Stunde Fahrtzeit erreich¬bar sind, wird den Fans ermöglicht, mehr als ein Spiel pro Tag zu besuchen. Ein neues effektives Metro-Netz mit einer Gesamtlänge von 320 km wird 2021 fertig gestellt sein. Alle Stadien sind an das AS&P Architecture Consulting Co. Ltd. Schnellstraßennetz Katars angebunden und ermöglichen eine bequeme Erreichbarkeit 841 Yan An Road (M) für die Zuschauer; einige Stadien können sogar mit Wassertaxis angefahren werden. Room 1102 Nicht nur die Fans profitieren von dem kompakten Austragungskonzept, sondern auch 200040 Shanghai, China die Teams, die während der gesamten WM in ihrem Basislager am selben Standort verbleiben können. Telefon: +86.21.62791451 Telefax: +86.21.62791547 Gemeinsam mit der PROPROJEKT GmbH und Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommu- [email protected] nikation GmbH & Co. KG wurde die AS&P – Albert Speer & Partner GmbH mit der Erar- beitung des Bid Books beauftragt. AS&P haben acht der zwölf Stadien selbst entworfen. Ortstypische, kulturell und histo¬risch verwurzelte Elemente wurden in modernste Fußballstadien umgesetzt. Da der Großteil der Stadien neu geplant wird, werden alle www.as-p.de FIFA-Anforderungen optimal berücksichtigt oder sogar übererfüllt. Auch das Thema der Nachhaltigkeit hat äußerste Priorität: „Katar wird die ersten im Betrieb CO²-neutralen weitere Informationen: Stadien der Erde bauen!“, erklärte der Präsident der Bewerbungsgesellschaft, Seine Ex- Vera Deus, Pressearbeit: zellenz Scheich Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Ein innovatives Klimakon- +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-188 zept, das den Standort nutzt und einen Großteil der benötigten Energie aus Solartechnik Verena Stahringer, Pressearbeit: bezieht, sorgt dafür, dass die Höchsttemperatur in den Stadien 27° C nicht übersteigt. +49 (0) 69-60 50 11-180 Fünf der acht Stadien von AS&P wurden bereits bei der SportAccord in Dubai veröffent- licht. Pünktlich zur Bewertung des Konzepts durch die FIFA sorgen nun auch die verblei- benden drei Entwürfe von AS&P für Aufsehen: • Das Umm Slal Stadion mit einer Kapazität von 45.120 Plätzen interpretiert traditio- nelle arabische Architektur neu und erinnert an ein nahegelegenes altes Fort. Auch farblich passt sich das Stadion in seine Umgebung ein und lässt die Zuschauer so den Eindruck eines arabischen Dorfes gewinnen. • Der modernen Umgebung des größten Lernzentrums Katars wiederum passt sich das Qatar University Stadion mit 43.520 Plätzen an: Arabische Muster und Orna- Handelsregister Frankfurt am Main Nr. B 25310 Deutsche Bank Konto 095 6524, BLZ 500 700 10 Frankfurter Sparkasse Konto 618 500, BLZ 500 502 01 mente sowie offene Elemente gestalten die Stadienfassade, die den Stolz auf ara- bisches Erbe und den Reiz einer globalen Zukunft mit bedeutenden Möglichkeiten andeutet. • Das Doha Port Stadion, das 44.950 Plätze fasst, bezieht sich auf seine Nähe zum ehemaligen Hafen Dohas indem es an ein Meerestier erinnert, das wirkt, als habe es sich soeben aus den Tiefen des Arabischen Golfes erhoben. Diesen Eindruck verstärkt die raffinierte Idee, stetig Wasser über die Oberfläche zu leiten und so zur Kühlung des Stadions beizutragen. Zusätzlich erstrecken sich Piere für Wassertaxis wie die Tentakel eines Tintenfischs rund um das Stadion. Das Sports City Stadium vom amerikanischen Architekturbüro Aedas und das Education City Stadium von den spanischen Architekten RF Architects sind ebenfalls während des Evaluierungsbesuchs vorgestellt worden. Das Lusail Iconic Stadium vom britischen Archi- tekten Foster+Partners wird zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Mit dem Besuch der FIFA in Katar sind alle Evaluierungsbesuche abgeschlossen. Der entscheidende Showdown findet am 2. Dezember 2010 im FIFA Hauptsitz in Zürich statt, wenn FIFA Präsident Joseph S. Blatter nach der Entscheidung durch das 24-köpfige FIFA-Führungsgremi¬um die Austragungsländer der WM für die Jahre 2018 und 2022 verkünden wird.
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