Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

Highlights

• We used computational design to rationalize the panel geometry,reducing the number of different steel work connections and increasing their adaptability so fewer panel shapes were required.

• The entire project team developed the design in parallel on one Revit model, resulting in easier coordination of complex geometry and connections, faster response to owner-driven changes and accurate monitoring of quantities for price certainty.

• We modeled the roof’s sweeping form in Grasshopper, a generative modeling tool for Rhino 3D. This allowed us to continuously analyze the design for structural stability, daylight penetration, and thermal and solar performance to ensure the most structurally efficient final design that met shading needs and architectural goals.