The World's Largest Football Stadium Will Look Like a Tent

Ground has been broken and construction is underway for the Grand Stade Hassan II, a soccer stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. When completed, it will have a capacity of 115,000 people. The only stadiums with a larger capacity are a multi-purpose facility in North Korea built to one-up South Korea, and a cricket stadium in India. Morocco is a co-host of the 2030 World Cup, along with Spain and Portugal, and the new stadium will adhere to FIFA standards.

But what sets this design by Populous and Oualalou + Choi apart is the tent shape. The roof is not fabric, but it provides both light and shade with an aluminum lattice construction. There will be gardens inside, both at ground level and elevated to 28 feet. This being Morocco, there will be multiple levels of luxury boxes and hospitality facilities for 12,000 VIPs, including a royal box. See the plans for this big, innovative stadium at Arch Daily. -via Moss and Fog

(Image credit: Oualalou + Choi)