Snapshot: What Do The Designs For The New Al Wakrah 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadium Remind YOU Of…?

Chris Wright

18th, November 2013

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By Chris Wright

Study the image below intently for a few minutes and then tell us just what the prospective new 2022 World Cup stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar – as seen here in this still from the official CGI conceptual design promotional video – reminds you, the discerning Pies enthusiast, of…

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Yes, us too! It’s definitely got that air about it, hasn’t it?

You were thinking of a Georgia O’Keeffe painting as well, right?

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It’s uncanny!

Apparently the design of the incredibly expensive, 40,000-seater, climate-controlled project is supposed to be based on ancient ‘dhow boats’ that Qataris traditionally used while diving for pearls – a grubby euphemism if ever there was one.

In all seriousness, it looks like a giant vagina.