Qatar 2022: Heerim to design Al Thumama Stadium
source: ConstructionWeekOnline.com; author: michał
Heerim Architects and Planners Co, a firm headquartered in Seoul, has been awarded the design and engineering services contract for the Fifth Precinct Stadium in Al Thumama, Doha.
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Renowned South Korean firm Heerim announced they are working on the design and engineering of Al Thumama Stadium in southern Doha. Heerim released the information via a stock exchange statement, saying that it has signed a contract worth $16.2 million, according to Zawya.
Quoting the statement filed by the firm with the Korea Exchange, Zawya reported that the contract was awarded by the joint venture (JV) formed by Qatar’s AlJaber Engineering (JEC) and Turkey’s Tekfen Construction.
The JV company is the main contractor for the 40,000-seat stadium, which has a 2020 target completion date and will serve as a venue for the FIFA 2022 World Cup matches up to the quarter-final stage.
As of now no official renders of the stadium have been released. There is one image of the masterplan circulating in local media, which we present below.
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