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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:20 PM Nov 2013

Qatar Stadium Design Critics: It ‘Looks Like A Vagina’



AECOM Technology Corporation posted a short video animation of the design for Qatar’s new Al Wakrah sports stadium Saturday, which under almost immediate criticism for its resemblance to female genitalia.

Buzzfeed’s Matt Kiebus noted that the $120 billion project bears little resemblance to an ancient dhow boat “that Qataris traditionally used for pearl diving.”

Qatar is building the 45,000-capacity stadium to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The climate-controlled stadium will be about 12 miles south of Doha, in “one of the oldest inhabited areas in Qatar, with a rich cultural heritage evidenced by its traditional Islamic architecture, historical buildings, distinctive mosques and archaeological sites,” according to AECOM.

Watch the video and draw your own design conclusions below.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/16/qatar-stadium-design-critics-it-looks-like-a-vagina/

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Qatar Stadium Design Critics: It ‘Looks Like A Vagina’ (Original Post) Purveyor Nov 2013 OP
$120 billion? krispos42 Nov 2013 #1
First they had the Illinois church shaped like supersized man parts. 47of74 Nov 2013 #2
 

47of74

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2. First they had the Illinois church shaped like supersized man parts.
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 07:53 PM
Nov 2013

Now they have a stadium that's shaped like supersized lady parts.

I don't want to even know what's next.

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