BG&E provided façade design and engineering services for the Al Bayt Stadium – a retractable roof football stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, that was opened in time for matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Located 40 kilometres north of Doha, the stadium can seat 68,000 spectators.

Our approach involved façade engineering and building envelope input from the schematic and detailed design stages of the project.

The concept of the stadium mimics the traditional Bedouin tent (Bayt Al Sha’ar), from which it also takes its name. The canvas-like façade is dominated by strongly contrasting black and white stripes. The interior of the stadium décor resembles that of the traditional tents with warm and cosy red colour.