Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The 2022 World Cup event in Qatar, which ended nearly two months ago, has sparked interest on the sporting, social, cultural, political and architectural levels as well.
Football stadiums during the global event included the “Ras Abu Aboud Stadium” made of steel shipping containers, the first World Cup stadium to be built and subsequently dismantled, in addition to the Education City Stadium, described as a “diamond in the heart of the desert” thanks to its diamond-like patterns.
And for those curious about what football stadiums will look like in the future, the German-based Iranian architect, Pouria Babakhani, has taken his imaginations to another level using artificial intelligence.
Examples based on the real world
An Iranian architect used artificial intelligence to explore future football stadiums.
filming: Copyright © Pouria Babakhani, all rights reserved
Babakhani said in an interview with CNN Arabic: “The use of artificial intelligence in architecture is an exciting and rapidly evolving field that has caught my interest greatly. During my work, I have discovered that AI-powered image creation tools have the potential to shape more creative and original solutions in the field of conceptual design. “.
The designs look like they came out of a science fiction movie.
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However, the architect noted that many architects and designers who work with AI deal with abstract subjects that have nothing to do with the real world.
The architect, Puria Babakhani, used a tool called “Midjourney” to work on the project.
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He decided to prove the potential of artificial intelligence in the field of architecture through a real-world topic, i.e. sports stadiums, and said, “The World Cup was happening while I was working on this project by chance, which reinforced my decision to focus on football stadiums.”
Babakhani used a tool called Midjourney that allows users to create images based on written instructions.
Wonderful designs
Does this design remind you of a flying saucer?
filming: Copyright © Pouria Babakhani, all rights reserved
The Iranian chose England, and the urban scene in London in particular, as the context for the project because of the sport’s roots in the region.
The designs were characterized by a futuristic nature, curved shapes, and sometimes complex geometric ones.
The designer also explored the shape of future stadiums in Dubai, UAE.
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But Babakhani categorized these designs in the category of “visionary architecture,” explaining, “[The designs]are often uniquely located in unexpected urban settings, such as on top of a skyscraper, on a bridge, or by a lake.
filming: Copyright © Pouria Babakhani, all rights reserved
Some interesting findings included a flying saucer-like stadium and a football-shaped one.
In a series of new images, the architect also explored what football stadiums in the UAE city of Dubai might look like.
The designs are in keeping with the elegant urban landscape of Dubai.
filming: Copyright © Pouria Babakhani, all rights reserved
The designs appeared to “seamlessly complement the unique urban landscape and Dubai skyline,” he said.
Babakhani pointed to the emergence of a glimpse of oriental architectural styles in some designs.
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