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Case Study: Dubai Sports Complex
Project
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex (Dubai Sports Complex)
Main Contractor : Saudi Bin Laden
Client : Dubai Municipality
Products Supplied Material:
1. Porcelain tiles (10x10)
2. Unicroma Series (60x60)
3. Technocroma Series (60x120)
Estimated tiles quantity : 12,000 sq.m.
Estimated project value : $300 million
Completion date : 2010
Background
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex (Dubai Sports Complex) is a
multipurpose stadium completed in 2010, launched by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. It hosted the FINA
World Swimming Championships 2010 (25 m), with participants from more than 130 countries,
which held for the first time in an Arab country. The stadium will host international aquatic events. It
has total capacity of 15,000 spectators. Beside aquatic events, it will also accommodate dry sports
events such as basketball, volleyball, netball, badminton, social and exhibition events.
This iconic project was built at an estimated cost of AED 1.1 billion.
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Case Study: Dubai Sports Complex
Scope
Dubai sports complex is one of the landmark projects in Gulf region. The innovative structure
revitalized by Faulkner Browns Architects and the main contractor for executing the project is Saudi
Bin Laden.
Dubai Aquatic centre, said to be the world's
best indoor aquatic facility, is the key element
of the arena located at the edge of Dubai Land.
The centre is a two‐tier golden teardrop‐shaped
facility with an Olympic standard 50‐metre pool
along with another 50‐metre pool with a
moveable floor.
The project also includes changing rooms for
400 athletes, rooms for umpires and automatic
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