To design an open stadium cooling technology with special emphasis on the comfort of the spectators. An energy efficient Outdoor Cooling System for players and sports fans.

On the Soccer Field: To achieve an energy efficient Outdoor Cooling system, Qatari engineers conducted exhaustive analysis and field measurements in an attempt to understand the wind flow and aerodynamics inside a soccer field at different wind conditions. They found that in some cases, the wind speed inside the soccer field is higher than the wind speed outside the soccer field! This is due to the stadium shade profile.

The simulating engineer found that when wind flows over a stadium, the upstream shade expands the wind flow, increasing its velocity.

The downstream shade, on the other hand, acts as a wind collector.

For Spectator Seats: Design engineers were asked to maintain the current structure and architecture while designing the air conditioning system. This created a challenge for them, since they would have to use whatever space that was available for the air conditioning equipment and to extend air ducts and cooling water pipes. The air will be collected and directed to inside the stadium causing eddies and back flows. This effect drastically affects the efficiency of an outdoor air conditioning system in the stadium.