Located in the heart of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the 25,000-seat Hazza bin Zayed Stadium has been designed as a multi-functional stadium with a gross floor area of 45,000 square metres. Said to be the most modern stadium in the Middle East, the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium will be home to the famous Al Ain Football Club, the most successful in the UAE.
The stadium project will include six-storey office building, public realm works, sports centre as well as training, fitness and kids zone facilities. The external works of the project comprises of roads, car parking, playing fields, and landscaping. It will have over 3,000 premium seats and onsite parking for over 2,000 vehicles. The stadium also boasts one of the highest ratios of premium seating in the world for football stadia with the close-up auxiliary area of 5.4 metres providing spectators an unrivalled fan experience.
The construction of the stadium is a combination of structural steel and reinforced concrete on piled foundations with aluminium and composite external cladding and a palm bowl envelope. The stadium is not enclosed and is designed with full architectural treatment to the external facades. It features an unusual flowing roof, which will shade the pitch during late afternoon play. The design of the stadium is in-line with FIFA requirements that will enable it to host national and international events.
Al Ain Club Investment Company is the manager and operator and BAM International is the contractor. The stadium is expected to open to the public in late 2013.
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium is part of a larger project, which features residential, commercial and leisure facilities, including a hotel, built over 500,000 square metres. The project will also feature a club house, which will include a modern gym and host a variety of sports games, from volleyball to handball and basketball to baseball.
