Qatar unveils Crystal Ball for WC 2022
Qatar has unveiled the designs of an enormous crystal ball as part of the country’s preparations for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. Conceived by Croatian architect, Danijel Koleti? and designed by architects Vedran Pediši? (SANGRAD) and Erick Velasco Farrera (AVP-arhitekti), the ‘Crystal Ball-Light of the Future’ building will host a sports museum and a […]
The building will incorporate technology to ensure it is energy efficient.
Qatar has unveiled the designs of an enormous crystal ball as part of the country’s preparations for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Conceived by Croatian architect, Danijel Koleti? and designed by architects Vedran Pediši? (SANGRAD) and Erick Velasco Farrera (AVP-arhitekti), the ‘Crystal Ball-Light of the Future’ building will host a sports museum and a shopping centre, and will incorporate cutting-edge technology to ensure energy efficiency.
The orb body rests on a vertical axis, but spins in a spiral path throughout the day, making gradual revolutions around its central point.
It would transform into a glowing structure as soon as the sun goes down, while during the day the exterior takes on an iridescent effect, glittering with the rise of the sun and filtering ample daylight into the interior.
