QNA
Doha
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani on Sunday inaugurated the TotalEnergies Stadium in Qatar. Located in the National Museum of Qatar, this stadiumoffers a distinguished experience for families to explore the history of energy in Qatar through the purposeful play.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanne, along with a host of senior personalities.
The stadium comes within the partnership framework between TotalEnergies and Qatar Museums designed by Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) and constructed by Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
The stadium is designed to offer full educational experience where visitors from all age groups can get familiarised with the various energy sources in Qatar, ranging from oil, gas and liquified natural gas (LNG) to renewable energies and electricity, where the concept of sustainability is also addressed through numerous topics, such as carbon sequestration and storage, polymer recycling and traffic safety.
Sheikha Al Mayassa said that the stadium is one of many stadiums that were constructed across Qatar in pursuit of helping the community members and visitors enjoy times in outdoor, where they are introduced the rich heritage of Qatar.
For his part, Pouyanne expressed pride in the partnership between TotalEnergies and Qatar Museums, especially with this distinguished project provided to the Qatari children which combines education and entertainment in a superb environment, pointing out that energy and culture are considered a crucial part of the history of Qatar.
Deputy VP HR, Communications and CSR at TotalEnergies Abdulla Mohsen said the stadium has been constructed to create a platform for the families, citizens and residents to simultaneously undertake educational, recreational and cultural role and have a glimpse of energy.
Commenting on the inauguration of the project that coincides with Qatar’s hosting of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals, Mohsen said such inauguration is an occasion to inform the tournament fans about the enormous evolution and renaissance Qatar is witnessing in all fields.
For her part, Senior Project Engineer at Ashghal Aisha Al Sada said the stadium has been designed by the Australian company TCL and constructed by the local contracting company GET, and owing to the excellence and the details involved in every part of the playing field, Ashghal was able to live up to its commitment in completing the project in a timely manner.
The Labyrinth-like architecture of the stadium includes 15 interactive play areas, each one handles a specific type of energy, along with a series of tunnels in the form of large tubes for children to use as passages.
The stadium also includes a water play area and aims to provide a sustainable outdoor environment stimulated by human energy.
Other features of the stadium include mist fans to cool the atmosphere around the games.
