2024-09-19T00:06:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150439968/saudi-arabia-floats-2034-world-cup-stadium-1-000-feet-up-on-the-line Josh Niland 2024-08-02T12:40:00-04:00 >2024-08-02T15:34:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/27/27d1f36e85a79709c1cfcc671a1d475d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s turn as host of the 2034 World Cup would include <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1035435/neom" target="_blank">NEOM</a> as one of its 15 host cities, according to an official bid submitted to FIFA.</p> <p>Renderings describing a new 46,000-seat stadium elevated 350 meters (1,150 feet) above the ground and embedded within the superstructure of the planned <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2165061/the-line" target="_blank">The Line</a> megacity were made public this week along with 11 other newly built constructions as part of the country&rsquo;s <a href="https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5590de2b652bef03/original/The-Saudi-Arabia-FIFA-World-Cup-2034-Bid-Book.pdf" target="_blank">bid marketing booklet</a>. The 125-page document includes other details of a massive infrastructure plan and 73-strong network of proposed sports training facilities.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c73c0f36d1d8b8cb55c7d4f558bdd18a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c73c0f36d1d8b8cb55c7d4f558bdd18a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: NEOM</figcaption></figure><p>An architect for The Line stadium has not been named. A section drawing from the bid book (page 108) indicates that it will take up the superstructure's top levels high up in the air and be surrounded by different 'compounds' that round out the building program. Fans seated in its interior bowl will be bifurcated by hexagonal partitions while a mirrored ceiling beset with LED displays that extends from th...</p>