Just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA will announce whether the hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup will go to the joint bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, or to Morocco.
Ahead of the host announcement, Morocco has unveiled the design proposal for its proposed World Cup stadium. Should the North African nation win the bid, the World Cup final would be held in this brand-new, 80,000-seat arena. The stadium is designed by Spanish firm Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, which recently completed the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. The firm is also designing a stadium for China's Dalian Yifan Football Club and has participated in several stadium projects in Switzerland.
According to the official Moroccan bid, “How to cover the stadium became a challenge and an opportunity to define the architectural image of the project. A large self-supporting roof, configured by a cable net and a tensioned membrane, avoids auxiliary structures and results in a lighter weight than conventional solutions. The stands for the spectators are hidden behind a 15-meter-high ring-shaped profile, while the surrounding topography leads the public to the different entrances.”
News via: Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos.
Translation by Xiaodi Zhang
This article was written by Nicolás Valencia. The translation is powered by AI.
